Malaria, a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite, infects between 350 million and 500 million people in the world and takes the lives of more than a million people.
Recommended Resources
This web site provides information on history, pathology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, complications and control of malaria.
http://www.malariasite.com/
The Malaria Vaccine Initiative is a non-profit organization with a mandate to accelerate the development of promising malaria vaccine candidates; ensuring availability and accessibility.
http://www.malariavaccine.org/
Web site contains information on the global fight against malaria and the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) initiative; includes factsheets and details of current programs.
http://rbm.who.int/
The Global Fund is a non-profit organization which provides research funding to fight tuberculosis, and malaria in needy countries.
http://www.theglobalfund.org/
