Ray Of Light : Malaria Rapid Tests
M alaria is a life-threatening disease, it is responsible for over 400,000 deaths per year, yet there is no commercial vaccine available in general. The World Health Organization recommends that all suspected cases of malaria should be confirmed using parasite-based diagnostic testing. Malaria was a significant health risk across major geographical areas across the world. In 2020, nearly half of the world's population was at risk of malaria. Most cases and deaths arose across Sub-Saharan Africa. However, the WHO regions of south-east Asia, eastern Mediterranean, western pacific, and the Americas also report significant numbers of cases and deaths. The disease caused by parasites that are transmitted through bites of infected female anopheles mosquitoes are not contagious except in pregnancy. The incubation period for malaria is 14 - 30days. Disease burden A ccording to the latest world malaria report, there were 241 million cases of malaria in 2020 compared to 227 million cases i...