Malaria Is a Very Hard Disease to Kill

Malaria is a very difficult disease to kill. In several places, the malaria parasite has adapted and changed. For example, a common medicine called chloroquine no longer works to treat the disease in some places. This has also happened with several other medicines. People usually fight malaria in three ways. The first way is to use chemicals to kill mosquito populations where malaria is common. The second way is for people to sleep under bed nets. And the third way is forPeople to take medicines to protect or heal themselves.