Distribution and impact of Malaria on Human life

Malaria causes about 350 – 500 million infections in humans & approximately one to three million deaths annually – this represents at least one death every 30 seconds. Majority of the sufferers are children below 5 years. Pregnant women are also very vulnerable. Though many efforts have been made to reduce transmission & increase treatment there has been little change in the global scenario. Malaria is presently endemic in regions around equator, in areas of South America, South & South – East Asia, parts of Middle East and Oceania and much of Africa; however it is in Sub-Saharan Africa where Blue area shows the most Malaria-prone zones in 85%-90% of malaria fatalities occur. If the prevalence of
the world malaria stays on its present upwards rate, the death rate
could double in next twenty years.