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malaria

[muh-lair-ee-uh] / məˈlɛər i ə /


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According to the World Health Organization, climate change -- through increased rainfall, temperatures and humidity -- can in some cases accelerate malaria transmission by enabling mosquitoes to breed faster.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Nigeria recorded about a quarter of the world's malaria cases and 30 percent of global deaths in 2024, according to the WHO.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

"It means we can potentially design drugs that target the parasite's ARK1 specifically, turning the lights out on malaria without harming the patient."

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

It said the money for Zimbabwe would have gone towards "HIV/Aids treatment and prevention, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and child health, and disease outbreak preparedness".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

AIDS, as tragic as it is, pales in worldwide comparison to the more prosaic malaria, among other diseases.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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