Malaria is one of the worst health problems on the planet. This disease, caused by a microscopic parasite transmitted by mosquitoes, kills hundreds of thousands of people each year, especially young children. In this collection, students become the detectives as they examine evidence to try to deduce how malaria is spread. They then read about the October 2021 news story that a new vaccine for malaria has been recommended by the World Health Organization. At the end of the collection, various options are presented for students to dig deeper into malaria and the efforts to fight it. Copy Collection

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