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By KARL WILSON in Sydney | China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-25 10:30 Share CLOSE A health worker shows a malaria rapid test kit after collecting blood sample from a resident during a drive to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in Ahmedabad, India, Oct 26, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]
Efforts against perennial killer take back seat, with spike in deaths feared
COVID-19 could result in thousands of deaths from malaria across the Pacific region, with health experts warning that the pandemic response could derail previously planned efforts to control the mosquito-borne disease.
Malaria continues to extract a heavy toll on human lives, killing more than 400,000 a year globally, with most of the victims being children under five. Africa, Asia, and the Pacific are particularly prone to the disease.