You never know what you've got till it's gone.. (English proverb) Those that lie down with dogs, get up with fleas. (Native American proverb, Blackfoot) They kill the peacock for the beauty of its feathers.. (Arabic proverb) Who does well, meets goodwill. (Dutch proverb)
Currently there are medicines available to treat falciparum malaria-the most prevalent form of the disease in Africa-but this requires a 3-day treatment course. Ideally, we need a drug that needs just one administration to ensure that treatment can be directly observed by the healthcare worker.
Globally, the World Health Organization estimates that in 2013, 198 million clinical cases of malaria occurred, and 500,000 people died of malaria, most of them children in Africa. Because malaria causes so much illness and death, the disease is a great drain on many national economies.. falciparum is the type of malaria that is most likely to result in severe infections and if not promptly treated, may lead to death. Although malaria can be a deadly disease, illness and death from malaria can usually be prevented. About 1,500 cases of malaria are diagnosed in the United States each year.