What is CDC doing to help stop malaria?
In the US, CDC is involved in the following activities: • Epidemiologic surveillance • Investigations of outbreaks of locally transmitted malaria and of other occurrences (e.g., transfusion malaria) • Determine country-specific risk of malaria in US residents traveling abroad. • Advice to international travelers • Consultations with clinicians • Advice to blood collection centers • Diagnostic assistance • Investigations of new drugs to prevent and treat malaria • Develop and update guidelines for malaria prevention and treatment CDC’s international activities include: • Work with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in the planning and implementation of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), a $1.2 billion initiative to rapidly scale up malaria control interventions in 15 African countries. • Conduct scientific and operations research in malaria-endemic countries to improve understanding of best practices for prevention and treatment of malaria. • Provide technical
