Nearly the entire continent of Africa is at present suffering from malaria outbreaks. The most susceptible to this disease are children. Approximately every 45 seconds a child dies from malaria. This is incredible tragic because malaria is a preventable and curable disease.
The reason that children are at such a risk to this disease is because they have not fully developed their immune system. Adults' immune systems on the other hand are well developed and able to survive infection.
At the same time no one is naturally immune to the disease. This causes huge issues for the economy of many African countries. Because of the large number of people infected some nations face up to a 1.3% decrease in GDP.
Getting medication to people in Africa is proving to be difficult and the now appearance of drug resistant malaria is a large issues. The one sure way to cut back on the effects of malaria is to prevent it. Prevention measures such as mosquito nets are guaranteed to help communities in Africa. Prevention is the only way to take the risk of malaria out breaks down to nearly zero.
It is imperative that malaria prevention be dispersed throughout Africa if this "lost continent" is to turn around and get on its feet and to prevent it from spreading across the world.
Malaria the Silent Killer -Documentary
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