Mortality continues to decrease, with an estimated 405,000 deaths in 2018, compared to 416,000 in 2017.

Globally, malaria deaths halved between 2000 and 2015. This was primarily achieved through the mass distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets.

The research involved a team from the University of Maryland and Burkina Faso conducting the first outside-of-a-laboratory trial of a transgenic method for combating malaria.

Last week, LSHTM hosted the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Symposium.