Global Malaria • 3.2B People: Nearly half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria • More than 2/3: of all malaria deaths are in children under 5 In 2015 Worldwide • 214M Malaria Cases • 438K Malaria Deaths Progress • Compared to 2000: Annual number of global malaria deaths cut in half, saving 6.2M lives globally since 2001 • Since 2005: More than 1B Antimalarial treatments (ACTs) and bed nets provided by global partners CDC’s Impact • Providing scientific leadership in elimination science • Strengthening surveillance systems to provide data for decision-making • Supporting countries to scale up interventions through the President’s Malaria Initiative (with USAID) • Evaluation diagnostics, vaccines, and vector control tools to further drive down transmission and burden • Mitigating threats from drug and insecticide resistance to continued progress • Improving prevention and control of malaria in the United States 16_256813-ae_ezra-worldmalariadayinfographic-final.pdf

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