Why is malaria common in Africa?

Frequently asked questions about malaria, disease, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications with pregnancy, prevention, eradication and endemic areas. read more

Malaria in the United States, and in almost every other place in the world outside of Africa, was easier to control. Africa had it the worst, not because of poor governance and lack of public health services, but because of a unique disease environment. read more

In Africa south of the Sahara, the principal malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, transmits malaria very efficiently. The type of malaria parasite most often found, Plasmodium falciparum, causes severe, potentially fatal disease. read more