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Resources
The following resources are meant to provide additional information on malaria, as well as on the international community that is taking an active stance in the fight against this devastating disease:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This site provides general information on malaria, including its control and prevention, diagnosis and treatment, geographical distribution, and history.

AlertNet Article
This article discusses a U.N. report released in October 2007 detailing the progress that has been made towards combtating malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa and the role that insecticide-treated bednets have played.

Medline Plus
This site provides general information on malaria with a special focus on its diagnosis, treatment, and prevention and includes an interactive tutorial.

"Bedlam in the Blood", National Geographic
This article describes the impact that malaria has had on Sub-Saharan Africa and other affected parts of the globe and provides very accessible information regarding the biology behind the disease and its transmission.

"Confronting Malaria", The Seattle Times
This article discusses the effectiveness of insecticide-treated bed nets as tools for malaria prevention.

Yahoo! News Article
This article summarizes the findings of a recent study done in Kenya regarding the effectiveness of insecticide-treated bed nets at reducing the malarial death risk for infants.

World Health Organization
This site provides general information on malaria and discusses the role that the World Health Organization is playing in the fight against it.

Roll Back Malaria Partnership
This site provides information on the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, a coordinated effort on the part of the World Health Organization, the United Nation’s Children’s Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, and the World Bank to combat malaria internationally.

"Nets boost Africa's malaria fight", BBC News
This article summarizes the efforts of Unicef and the World Health Organization in sub-Saharan Africa, distributing bed nets in order to prevention the spread of Malaria to children.

"Nets and New Drugs Make Inroads in the Fight Against Malaria", New York Times
This article evaluates recent successes in the campaign against malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa, many of which are due to the extensive distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets.

In Addition, the following organizations are actively involved in the fight against malaria:
Malaria No More
Nothing But Nets Campaign
Veto the ‘Squito Campaign
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