New Booklet Can Help You Understand Malaria

Format: Brochure
Institute: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

More than 1 million people worldwide, most of them young children, die every year from malaria. Even though malaria was virtually eradicated in the United States, approximately 1,200 cases a year are diagnosed. These people usually get malaria during trips to other areas of the world.

A new booklet titled Understanding Malaria: Fighting an Ancient Scourge has been published by NIAID. The publication provides a broad range of general information about malaria, from cause to treatments to genome sequencing, along with helpful illustrations.

Next Steps
To read Understanding Malaria: Fighting an Ancient Scourge online, go to www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/malaria/pdf/malaria.pdf.

You can order a copy of the booklet by sending an e-mail to ocpostoffice@niaid.nih.gov or by calling (301) 496-5717.