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MSF response to malaria outbreak in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Each year, malaria kills around 600,000 people. 80 per cent of all deaths are children under five years of age.

The disease is easy enough to treat, but access to the most effective treatments remains inadequate. Over 95 per cent of all malaria deaths occur on the African continent. Impregnated mosquito nets are expensive and out of reach for many. The parasite which causes malaria is beginning to show resistance in parts of Asia to the most effective drug we have. And there are no new drugs in the development pipeline, meaning we could be left without effective options in the future.

Malaria

Quick facts about malaria

 
Chad

New malaria project launched in most affected region of Chad

Project Update 30 Mar 2004
 
Malaria

We're losing the malaria battle

Project Update 6 Mar 2004
 
Liberia

MSF reopens abandoned hospital in eastern Liberia

Project Update 19 Jan 2004
 
Malaria

Amid the death, new hope

Project Update 28 Dec 2003
 
South Sudan

Bicycle teams are key in controlling malaria outbreak in South Sudan

Project Update 12 Dec 2003
 
Ethiopia

Malaria epidemic in Ethiopia: effective treatment needed now

Project Update 5 Dec 2003
 
Malaria

Deaths from malaria in Africa

Project Update 1 Dec 2003
 
Malaria

Letter to Roll Back Malaria regarding guidelines for 2004-08

Project Update 28 Nov 2003
 
Myanmar

Myanmar's rains bring 30-fold increase in malaria

Project Update 26 Aug 2003
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