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Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, a protozoan parasite of the blood, is responsible for up to 2.7 million deaths yearly, mainly in children in sub-Saharan Africa. Worldwide there are over 300 million new cases of malaria per year. Given the lack of a suitable vaccine, the main ways to reduce morbidity and mortality are the use of insecticide-impregnated netting around the bed and chemoprophylaxis for specific groups at increased risk, such as nonimmune travelers to an area where malaria is endemic, pregnant women,¹ and children with sickle cell anemia. However, in many areas the effectiveness of treatment and of efforts . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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