Given the intense malaria transmission in these 3 countries, which together saw an estimated 6.6 million malaria cases and 20 000 malaria deaths in 2013, WHO has issued new guidance on temporary measures to control the disease during the Ebola outbreak: to provide ACTs to all fever patients, even when they have not been tested for malaria, and to carry out mass anti-malaria drug administration with ACTs in areas that are heavily affected by the Ebola virus and where malaria transmission is high.
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在受到埃博拉病毒严重影响的地区和疟疾高度传播的地区开展大规模抗疟药服药活动。
In addition, international donor financing is being stepped up to meet the further recommendation that bednets be distributed to all affected areas.
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全球97个国家和地区的32亿人面临感染疟疾的风险。
Globally, 3.2 billion people in 97 countries and territories are at risk of being infected with malaria.
In 2013, there were an estimated 198 million malaria cases worldwide (range 124-283 million), 82% of which were in the WHO African region.
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2013年,疟疾导致58.4万人死亡(范围:36.7–75.5万),其中45.3万为五岁以下儿童。
Malaria was responsible for an estimated 584 000 deaths worldwide in 2013 (range: 367 000 – 755 000), killing an estimated 453 000 children under five years of age.
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根据对报告疟疾病例趋势的评估,总计有64个国家可以如期实现逆转疟疾发病率的千年发展目标。
Based on an assessment of trends in reported malaria cases, a total of 64 countries are on track to meet the Millennium Development Goal target of reversing the incidence of malaria.