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Malaria: Existence Perpetuated By A Counterfeit Drug Industry, Nicholas Black
Malaria: Existence Perpetuated By A Counterfeit Drug Industry, Nicholas Black
Undergraduate Research Symposium
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that has plagued society for thousands of years. Malaria is often overlooked from the perspective of wealthier industrialized countries due to prevention efforts largely eliminating malaria from these locations. However, overlooking malaria’s continued global relevance is misinformed to the fact that nearly half the global population lives in regions at risk of malarial transmission. According to the CDC and WHO, such a high number of people at risk has subsequently led to an estimated 241 million cases and over 627 thousand deaths in 2020 alone. The purpose for the present research is to examine the …