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World Malaria Day: 3.3 billion still at risk

Every 45 seconds, a child dies somewhere in the world from malaria and 3.3 billion people are still at risk from this deadly disease. It continues to kill nearly 700,000 people every year, primarily children under the age of five, despite the fact that there are options for treatment and prevention.

Photo of the Day: Silent scourge, fighting Malaria in Central African Republic

Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know. The apparent tranquility is deceptive. Half of the 12,000 inhabitants have either fled other parts of the Ce...

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