Elaine Knox
Malaria is one of humanity’s oldest killers, with records of cases dating back to ancient Egypt. But despite efforts to eradicate the disease, a new report from the World Health Organization estimates that nearly 600,000 people died of malaria in 2023, most of whom were children.
Progress in reducing the number of deaths has stagnated, with malaria cases increasing since 2018 because of a perfect storm of challenges. Growing resistance to insecticides and drugs has made prevention and treatment methods less effective. The rise in extreme weather events like flooding, caused by climate change, has allowed for the proliferation…
