A mother sets up mosquito netting to protect her child.
Malaria Kills More Than Earlier Thought
More than 1.2 million people died from malaria worldwide in 2010, but the death rate is falling due to improved programmes to roll out treatment and bed nets.-
Africa: Malaria Kills Twice As Many People As Previously Thought, Research Finds
Guardian Network, 3 February 2012
Malaria kills twice as many people every year as formerly believed, taking 1.2 million lives and causing the deaths not only of babies but also older children and adults, according… Read more »
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Africa: Study - Malaria Death Toll Nearly Twice the Official Count, Kills Many Adults
KPLU, 3 February 2012
A new global estimate of malaria deaths by researchers in Seattle has revealed the death toll is much greater than most experts had thought -- and is not, as had been universally… Read more »
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Africa: Malaria Mortality 'Underestimated'
UNIRIN, 3 February 2012
A new attempt to quantify malaria deaths over the past 30 years suggests the death toll, especially among adults, has been greatly underestimated. The figures also show the… Read more »
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Africa: Malaria Kills Nearly Twice as Many People Than Previously Thought
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, 2 February 2012
Despite assumptions that mainly young children die from the disease, 42% of 1.2 million deaths occur in older children and adults. Read more »
