Malaria There is no malaria vaccine currently available to humans. Some estimates place 40% of the world's population at risk for malaria. There are anywhere from 350 to 500 million cases of the disease throughout the world every year. It is estimated that, of these cases, Malaria claims over one million lives annually. For children, it is the fourth leading cause of death in developing countries. | | What is Malaria?
Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted from person to person through the bite of an Anopheles mosquito. Here in the United States, of 1,337 cases reported to the CDC in 2002, 1,332 were infected in foreign countries where malaria was endemic. In most cases, outbreaks have been very local. How does this happen? A traveler to an endemic country brings back the disease to the United States, a local mosquito here bites the traveler and therefore acquires the parasite. The mosquito then transmits the Malaria to the next person it bites. Although Malaria has been eradicated from our country, the Anopheles mosquito is still very common here, and with the increase in international travel, there is always the possibility that Malaria could return in epidemic proportions.  Protect your family, pets and guests from annoying no-see-ums
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