Malaria is a serious, sometimes deadly, disease caused by a parasite that is spread by mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malaria kills more than 400,000 people a year, most of them children in Africa.
In Indonesia, there have been several reports of malaria cases in different parts of the country. The latest incident involved a 22-year-old woman from Lombok Island who died from the disease.
Health officials say the woman had not been overseas and had not …
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by a parasite. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, including Indonesia. In 2016, there were an estimated 216 million cases of malaria and 445,000 deaths, most of which occurred in Africa.
Despite extensive control measures, malaria remains a leading cause of death and illness in Indonesia. In 2016, there were an estimated 1.5 million cases of malaria and 10,000 deaths. The majority of cases (98%) occurred in the eastern part of …