The history of malaria
elimination dates back to the late nineteenth century with the discovery of
Plasmodium parasite and transmission of malaria through mosquito vectors.
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Even today, malaria does
not cease to be a major public health problem in India. 75 million cases and
0.8 million deaths were reported from India before the launch of National Malaria
Control Program in 1953. India contributes 70% of malaria cases and 69% of
malaria deaths in the South-East Asia Region. However, there has been a scale
up in malaria control activities due to increased interest in research
activities to find newer strategies for malaria control. Thus, in the last 10
years, total malaria cases have reduced by 42%, (1.92 million in 2004 to 1.1
million in 2014) and deaths have reduced by 40.8% (from 949 to 562).
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