The Nature of Things

The Trouble With Malaria (35x5)

Ημερομηνία προβολής: Νοέ 17, 1994

Imagine what it would be like if large parts of the world were too disease ridden to be travelled through safely. That troubling scenario could become a reality far sooner than we think. Malaria, a tiny parasite transmitted by the bite of a mosquito, has reached epidemic proportions in areas of Asia, South America and Africa. Yet, in western countries, where most health dollars are spent, malaria gets little attention.