Malaria control and prevention

Of all the insect-borne diseases, malaria is the most serious public health problem, even though deaths from malaria are generally preventable. Eradication was tried in the 1950s and 60s but was abandoned to a strategy of control. However, recent developments indicate that eradication could be reconsidered, given enough time and money. The three elements of control are case management of patients with malaria, prevention of infection through vector control and prevention of disease by administration of antimalarial drugs to particularly vulnerable population groups (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2006)