Web Directory

» Africa Malaria Day
   Commemorated on 25th April every year. Presents details of planned events and co-ordination efforts, with campaign materials and reviews of previous years.
   http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/amd2007/

» Airport Malaria : Jet-Setting Mosquitos Spread Disease
   Since 1977, when the disease was first documented, 75 cases of airport malaria have been observed in western Europe. People may be infected by the bite of an anopheles mosquito during a flight or stopover, or while opening containers or luggage all over t
   http://www.who.int/docstore/bulletin/pdf/2000/issue8/99-0285.pdf

» AnoBase: The Anopheles Database
   Database containing genomic/biological information on anopheline mosquitoes, with an emphasis on Anopheles gambiae, the world's most important malaria vector. AnoBase is the continuation of AnoDB, a database established and maintained since 1996 at the In
   http://www.anobase.org/

» Bite Back
   Campaign to provide mosquito nets to protect children from malaria. Includes information on the disease and on how members of the public can donate a net or become an activist.
   http://www.biteback.net/

» Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
   Presents an in-depth look at malaria.
   http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/

» DHPE: Malaria
   Factsheet on this condition including the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment and prevention.
   http://www.dhpe.org/malaria.htm

» FacetoFace Health: Malaria Support Group
   Provides information and advice for those who have been diagnosed with malaria and their families.
   http://www.facetofacehealth.com/Malaria-Support-Group/

» Guardian: Africa's Economic Problems have a Medical Solution
   Explains the link between disease burden and economic development, focusing on malaria.
   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/jul/08/aids.comment

» HPA: Malaria Reference Laboratory
   Guidelines for travellers for protection against malaria. From the UK Health Protection Agency, a non-departmental public body.
   http://www.hpa.org.uk/webw/HPAweb&Page&HPAwebAutoListName/Page/1200660023262

» History of the Discovery of the Malaria Parasites and Their Vectors
   Article by Francis E G Cox tracing the story of malaria parasites and their mosquito vectors from the first discovery of the parasites in 1880 to the present time.
   http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/3/1/5

» Impact Malaria
   An information database specially dedicated to healthcare professionals and the general public. Find scientific news and events, information about the fight against this disorder, and training tools for healthcare professionals.
   http://en.impact-malaria.com/iml/cx/en/

» Leiden Malaria Research Group
   Malaria research in the Leiden University Medical Center (Netherlands). Detailed description of the malarial parasite of rodents, Plasmodium berghei, which is used as a model for human malaria infections.
   http://www.lumc.nl/rep/link/32970

» London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Malaria Centre
   The LSHTM Malaria Centre facilitates malaria research both in the School and in malaria endemic areas, offers training in various aspects of malaria research and control and contributes to global efforts to control malaria infection.
   http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/centres/malaria/

» MAP: Malaria Atlas Project
   Database of information based on medical intelligence and satellite-derived climate data, and an archive of community-based estimates of parasite prevalence.
   http://www.map.ox.ac.uk/

» MARA/AMRA Project Home Page
   Mapping malaria risk in Africa.
   http://www.mara.org.za

» Malaria Hotspots
   Provides information on malaria and its prevention and general travel health advice. Includes short videos with the experiences of a number of travellers.
   http://malariahotspots.co.uk

» Malaria Nexus
   Elsevier’s global malaria resource with the latest articles published in parasitology, entomology and tropical medicine journals and interviews with researchers.
   http://www.malarianexus.com

» Malaria Research and Reference Reagent Resource Center (MR4)
   Provides a central source of quality controlled malaria-related reagents and information to the international malaria research community.
   http://www.mr4.org

» Malaria Travel Information
   A reference page containing links on information and advice regarding protection of international travellers against malaria .
   http://www.hanmat.org/links/maltravel.htm

» Malaria Web Site
   This site provides information on history, pathology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, complications and control of malaria.
   http://www.malariasite.com

» Malaria and Health
   A resource for travel medicine health professionals and the public. Provides an overview of the disease, endemic areas, prevention measures including drug prophylaxis as well as links to other malaria and tropical medicine sites.
   http://www.malariaandhealth.com/

» Manuel Patarroyo - Third World Traveler
   Information about the Colombian researcher and developer of the malaria vaccine.
   http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Heroes/Manuel_Patarroyo.html

» Media Materials Clearing House Malaria Communications
   Malaria health promotion tools provided by health professionals for journalists and the media.
   http://www.m-mc.org/topics/malaria/

» MedlinePlus: Malaria
   US National Institutes of Health directory of their collection of malaria-related documents
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/malaria.html

» NHS Choices: Malaria
   Provides information on this tropical disease. Includes a short video and details of symptoms, causes, diagnosis, complications. antimalarials and prevention.
   http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Malaria/

» Relapsing Malaria Infection Acquired in Kenya
   Paper describing a patient presenting with cerebral malaria who was treated with primaquine therapy and who later relapsed with Plasmodium ovale infection. Includes discussion of the treatment of chloroquine-resistant malaria and the difficulty in diagnos
   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2590103/pdf/yjbm00081-0040.pdf

» Roll Back Malaria Zambezi Expedition
   Journey undertaken in 2008 to rally political support for the fight against malaria and demonstrate the need for coordinated cross-border action in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
   http://www.zambezi-expedition.org

» Ronald Ross and the Transmission of Malaria
   An article pertaining to Ronald Ross, who in 1897 discovered malarial parasites in mosquitoes.
   http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/history/ross.htm

» Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
   Malaria research along the Thai-Burmese border. Includes location, publications, malaria task force, and photograph album.
   http://www.shoklo-unit.com/index.htm

» TDR: Malaria
   Provides information on the research being undertaken into this disease and its vectors.
   http://apps.who.int/tdr/svc/diseases/malaria

» The Carter Center: Malaria Control Program
   Provides information on this disease and the program for its elimination being undertaken.
   http://www.cartercenter.org/health/malaria_control/index.html

» TropIKA: Malaria
   Information on this vector-borne disease, review articles, news items, editorial opinions, research articles and reports.
   http://www.tropika.net/svc/home/malaria

» WHO/TDR Malaria Database
   Resources for scientists doing malaria research.
   http://www.wehi.edu.au/other_domains/MalDB/who.html

» Wikipedia - Malaria
   Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the disease and its impacts, treatment, prevention and control.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria

» eMedicine Health - Malaria
   Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this infection of the blood.
   http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp