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What percentage of malaria cases and deaths are found in the WHO African Region?
What percentage of malaria cases and deaths are found in the WHO African Region?
What is the mainstay of recommended treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria?
What is the mainstay of recommended treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria?
Which parasite causes nearly all cases of malaria in the WHO African Region?
Which parasite causes nearly all cases of malaria in the WHO African Region?
Which region shoulders the heaviest malaria burden, comprising 95% of cases and 96% of deaths globally?
Which region shoulders the heaviest malaria burden, comprising 95% of cases and 96% of deaths globally?
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Who is particularly vulnerable to developing severe malaria?
Who is particularly vulnerable to developing severe malaria?
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What is the most important tropical disease?
What is the most important tropical disease?
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What are the typical symptoms of malaria?
What are the typical symptoms of malaria?
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Which region has the highest percentage of malaria cases?
Which region has the highest percentage of malaria cases?
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Which group is particularly affected by malaria according to the text?
Which group is particularly affected by malaria according to the text?
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In which year were there an estimated 247 million cases of malaria worldwide?
In which year were there an estimated 247 million cases of malaria worldwide?
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What is the most important consequence of malaria infection according to the text?
What is the most important consequence of malaria infection according to the text?
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In which year did the estimated number of malaria cases worldwide decrease compared to 2008?
In which year did the estimated number of malaria cases worldwide decrease compared to 2008?
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Which region had the highest percentage of malaria cases in 2021?
Which region had the highest percentage of malaria cases in 2021?
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What is the key consequence of malaria infection among children and pregnant women?
What is the key consequence of malaria infection among children and pregnant women?
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Which region saw an increase in the number of malaria cases from 2008 to 2021?
Which region saw an increase in the number of malaria cases from 2008 to 2021?
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What is the primary cause of malaria in the WHO African Region?
What is the primary cause of malaria in the WHO African Region?
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Which age group is most susceptible to developing severe malaria?
Which age group is most susceptible to developing severe malaria?
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What is the mainstay of recommended treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria?
What is the mainstay of recommended treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria?
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In which region is the threat of malaria highest?
In which region is the threat of malaria highest?
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What is the primary reason for the emergence of parasite resistance to antimalarial medicines?
What is the primary reason for the emergence of parasite resistance to antimalarial medicines?
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