Malaria May Be Eliminated From a Quarter of Nations in 10 Years, Roll Back Malaria Partnership Reveals

Malaria, the deadly infection that affects 40 percent of the world’s population, may be eliminated from more than a quarter of countries afflicted by the disease within a decade, according to a report. Among 108 nations and territories in which the mosquito- borne malady is entrenched, 29 have stopped transmission within their borders or are on track to do so within the next 10 years, the Geneva-based Roll Back Malaria Partnership said in a report today