Reducing Malaria in Bangladesh By 2030
SEATTLE, Washington Malaria is a disease that continues to pester certain parts of the world. The disease can cause serious illness and sometimes death. It is often transmitted when a parasite infects a certain species of mosquitoes. Then, when the mosquito feeds on a person the person can then contract the virus. Due to its deadliness, there have been attempts at reducing malaria in Bangladesh in recent years.
Insecticide-Treated Nets
Despite the deadliness of malaria, it is a disease that we can treat and prevent. That is exactly what has happened in the country of Bangladesh. The progress that Bangladesh has made in fighting this deadly illness is quite substantial. From 2010 to 2017, there was a 50% reduction in malaria cases along with a 54% reduction in malaria-related deaths.