How much do you know about malaria?

Half of the world’s population lives in areas at risk of malaria, and approximately 241 million people became infected in 2020.

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1. How are human beings infected with malaria?

Through the internet, like emails or social media Bites from mosquitos carrying a parasite Airborne from person to person, such as through conversation Contact with bodily fluids, like blood or saliva

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2. In which ways can malaria be difficult to detect?

Common symptoms like fever, headache, and chills may be mild Symptoms usually occur 10 to 15 days after infection People may not notice the initial infection All of the above

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3. True or False: Malaria is considered contagious, and can be spread from person to person through casual contact like a cold or the flu.

True False

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4. Which group(s) of people are disproportionately affected by malaria?

Children under five Pregnant women People living in rural areas with little access to healthcare All of the above

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5. Fill in the blanks: Malaria is an entirely preventable and treatable disease. Big increases in the ___ available to fight malaria have had huge ___ health impacts.

plentiful, increase entirely, could resources, positive understood, wonder

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6. Fill in the blank: in 2020, 95% of all malaria cases and 96% of deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, and just ___ countries accounted for 55% of worldwide malaria cases and just over half of all worldwide malaria deaths.

48 30 6 109

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7. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria aims to eradicate these diseases, and between 2000 and 2020, 10.6 million global malaria deaths were averted. But that progress is being threatened right now, by:

The COVID-19 Pandemic Weak health systems Inequality All of the above

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8. How can you help fight malaria worldwide right now?

Educate your family and friends about it and share your actions on social media Sign a petition asking world leaders to support the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Email your MP to tell them how important it is to get rid of these preventable diseases All of the above

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