The commemoration of World Malaria Day today is of the utmost importance this year. Recent reviews of progress made towards eradication reveal the tragic toll malaria still takes on many developing countries. Despite improvements in treatments and diagnostics, malaria continues to kill almost one million people every year. The fact that quick, effective diagnosis and treatment is now possible makes the continuing tragedy of malaria in the developing world all the more unacceptable.
Already at high risk for malaria, Haiti faces an even greater likelihood that the disease will spread after the January 12 quake because of overcrowding in the displacement camps, inadequate shelter and sanitation, overburdened medical facilities, and ruptured sewer systems all of which provide favourable conditions for the breeding of malaria vectors.
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