Category: parasitic diseases

The Road Ahead to Malaria Eradication

World Malaria Day arrives today with a theme that is equal parts ambition and aspiration—“End Malaria for Good.” It’s catchy and encapsulates a universal goal. It also compels us to take unflinching stock to understand where we are in the fight against this beguiling foe. And more importantly, what needs to change to end a Read More >

April 24, 2017 by Patrick Kachur, Chief, Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, CDCLeave a comment

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Strengthening Global Health Security Protects Americans

The 5 Ways Diseases in Other Countries Can Kill You

This blog was originally posted on CNN.com on February 13, 2014. The world is smaller and people are more mobile than at any time in history. This makes it easier than ever for what’s happening anywhere on the globe to harm Americans’ health. Here are five ways diseases in other countries pose a Read More >

February 13, 2014 by CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden5 Comments

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