Malaria is a tropical disease frequently transmitted by mosquitoes . It can be spread through the bite of infected mosquitos, or from person to person via direct contact with an infected mosquito ( e.g. blood ) and it spreads rapidly in areas where there are high levels of yet , it still claims over 600,000 lives a year . 90 % of all malaria deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa . Fortunately for me , although I grew up on the Cape Flats where it 's very prevalent , I used sport to keep me away from bad habits and getting involved with the wrong crowd . '' South African biotechnologist has developed a test kit to diagnose sufferers earlier .
Malaria is a tropical disease frequently transmitted by mosquitoes . It can be spread through the bite of infected mosquitos, or from person to person via direct contact with an infected mosquito ( e.g. blood ) and it spreads rapidly in areas where there are high levels of yet , it still claims over 600,000 lives a year . 90 % of all malaria deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa . South African biotechnologist has developed a test kit to diagnose sufferers earlier .