Timeline of malaria

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite; it is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Every year, 300 to 700 million people get infected. Malaria kills 1 million to 2 million people every year. 90% of the deaths occur in Africa.

Sample questions
The following are some interesting questions that can be answered by reading this timeline:


 * When and where was malaria first described?
 * When and who first described the most common malaria parasites infecting humans?
 * When and who developed the first vaccine candidate?
 * When were introduced the most common antimalarial drugs?
 * How did DDT develop as a vector control from its discovery to its ban?

How the timeline was built
The initial version of the timeline was written by User:Sebastian.

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