Pouya Rohani
October 29, 2010
9:10 pm
About half of the world’s populations are in danger of getting infected by the malaria disease according to the World Health Organization. Most cases of malaria disease exist in the world’s poorest region like sub-Saharan Africa. Two hundred fifty million people around the world are infected by this disease and about one million deaths every year. Scientists in the Lancet medical journal stated that the extinction of malaria disease in many countries cannot be achieved very quickly and without challenges. There is possibility that the disease come back even in places that the disease was eradicated. Lancet editors Richard Horton and Pamela Das advised that countries should do careful analysis before trying to eradicate the disease. It could negatively affect the achievement in regulating of the disease in the long run. If current efforts around the world continue by 2015, millions of lives could be saved. It is suggested by scientists that the best way to approach malaria disease is to focus on shrinking the “malaria map” in countries that malaria is widespread. Approximately, ninety nine countries have endemic malaria and thirty two of these countries, China, Iraq, South Africa, etc, are moving to eradicate malaria.
Following the progress of malaria disease around the world can help to control this disease substantially. I think countries should pay more attention in controlling disease and educating people about the possible consequence of disease in their life. Malaria disease is a serious social problem that effect lives of so many people globally. People who are affected cannot be socially active and functional.
Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69S1J620101029
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