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- Facilitates the development, education and implementation of solutions to the health, economic and social problems caused by malaria.

» Africa Malaria Day - Commemorated on 25th April every year. Presents details of planned events and co-ordination efforts, with campaign materials and reviews of previous years.

» Airport Malaria : Jet-Setting Mosquitos Spread Disease - Since 1977, when the disease was first documented, 75 cases of airport malaria have been observed in western Europe. People may be infected by the bite of an anopheles mosquito during a flight or stopover, or while opening containers or luggage all over the airport area. People who live near an airport or whose road transport brings them into the vicinity may also be affected. [PDF]

» Anamed Malaria Programme - Numerous studies in tropical countries have demonstrated the potential of artemisia-based medicines. The Anamed coordination in Germany has committed itself to making hybrid seeds available, providing information about cultivation in the tropics, recording the effectiveness and side-effects, and publishing the results in the national languages of southern countries, as an aid to decision-making.

» AnoBase: The Anopheles Database - Database containing genomic/biological information on anopheline mosquitoes, with an emphasis on Anopheles gambiae, the world's most important malaria vector. AnoBase is the continuation of AnoDB, a database established and maintained since 1996 at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB) of the Foundation of Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) in Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

» Antimalarial Drug Resistance and its Assessment - A website dedicated to drug resistance in malaria and to drug sensitivity assays. Its aim is to provide researchers with all information and software required for drug sensitivity testing.

» Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Presents an in-depth look at malaria.

» DEET - Information from US Environmental Protection Agency - This page discusses EPA's actions concerning DEET, considered by many to be the most effective mosquito repellent currently available. Page also includes tips on how to use DEET products safely.

» eMedicine Health - Malaria - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this infection of the blood.

» The European Malaria Vaccine Initiative - Established in 1998 by the European Commission and interested European Union Member States, in order to address identified structural deficiencies in public funded malaria vaccine development. News, calls, meetings, organization, and links.

» Health Care Information: Relapsing Malaria - It is possible to develop a relapsing type of malaria months to even years after traveling to a malaria infected country, even if you were taking the appropriate malaria medications to prevent the illness.

» Health Link MCW - An article concerning Malarone, a new malaria medication with fewer side-effects.

» HPA - Malaria Reference Laboratory - Guidelines for travellers for protection against malaria. From the UK Health Protection Agency, a non-departmental public body.

» Impact Malaria - An information database specially dedicated to healthcare professionals and the general public. Find scientific news and events, information about the fight against this disorder, and training tools for healthcare professionals.

» The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute - Outlines current research into a vaccine, with background details of the disease, FAQ, and details of other research projects.

» Leiden Malaria Research Group - Malaria research in the Leiden University Medical Center (Netherlands). Detailed description of the malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei, one of the four rodent parasites that infect African murine rodents.

» London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Malaria Centre - The LSHTM Malaria Centre facilitates malaria research both in the School and in malaria endemic areas, offers training in various aspects of malaria research and control and contributes to global efforts to control malaria infection.

» Malaria and Health - A resource for travel medicine health professionals and the public. Provides an overview of the disease, endemic areas, prevention measures including drug prophylaxis as well as links to other malaria and tropical medicine sites.

» Malaria Consortium - An international non-profit organization with the aim of improving disease control at global, regional and local levels. Includes details of activities in Uganda and Ghana. Head office in London, UK.

» Malaria Database - Resources for scientists doing malaria research.

» Malaria Links - A reference page containing links on malaria: diagnosis, treatment and control as well as links for advice regarding protection of travellers

» Malaria News - Topix - Latest news stories from around the world.

» Malaria Research and Reference Reagent Resource Center (MR4) - Provides a central source of quality controlled malaria-related reagents and information to the international malaria research community.

» Malaria Travel Information - A reference page containing links on information and advice regarding protection of international travellers against malaria .

» Malaria Vaccine Initiative - MVI's mission is to accelerate the development of promising malaria vaccine candidates and ensure their availability and accessibility for the developing world.

» Malaria Web Site - This site provides information on history, pathology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, complications and control of malaria.

» Manuel Patarroyo - Third World Traveler - Information about the Colombian researcher and developer of the malaria vaccine.

» MARA/AMRA Project Home Page - Mapping malaria risk in Africa.

» Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) - MMV is a nonprofit foundation created to discover, develop and deliver new, affordable antimalarial drugs through effective public-private partnerships.

» MedlinePlus: Malaria - US National Institutes of Health directory of their collection of malaria-related documents

» Monash University Department of Microbiology - Includes a Malaria database for scientists working in research.

» Multilateral Initiative on Malaria - An alliance of organizations and individuals concerned with malaria. MIM aims to maximize the impact of scientific research against malaria in Africa, through promoting capacity building and facilitating global collaboration and coordination. MIM will hold the 3rd Pan-African Conference on Malaria in Arusha, Tanzania in November 2002.

» NetMark: A Regional Partnership for Sustainable Malaria Prevention - Managed by the Academy for Educational Development (AED), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization. Goal is to make affordable, lifesaving insecticide-treated nets commercially available on a national scale in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia.

» One Net One Family - Organization dedicated to the fight against marlaria in Africa. Aims to educate and provide families with mosquito nets to combat infections and diseases. Find out how you can donate.

» Preventing Malaria: Risk zones, Prevention and Treatment - This website is intended to help better inform travellers about malaria, the relative risks of infection, and the methods used to guard against it.

» Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership - Information on the global fight against malaria and the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) initiative. Includes fact sheets and details of current programs.

» Ronald Ross and the Transmission of Malaria - An article pertaining to Ronald Ross, who in 1897 discovered malarial parasites in mosquitoes.

» Rotary Against Malaria - Information about malaria and the Rotary Club's anti-malaria project.

» Shoklo Malaria Research Unit - Malaria research along the Thai-Burmese border. Includes location, publications, malaria task force, and photograph album.

» South Africa's War against Malaria: Lessons for the Developing World - Policy analysis by the Cato Institute describes malaria control techniques, and recommends indoor residual spraying of DDT to reduce the overall disease burden, so that countries can afford to purchase expensive, but effective, new drugs to treat the remaining cases.

» WHO: Global Malaria Programme - Responsible for policy and strategy formulation, operations support and capacity development, and coordination of WHO's global efforts against the disease

» Wikipedia - Malaria - Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the disease and its impacts, treatment, prevention and control.