There are
2.57 billion people at risk of contracting falciparum
malaria and, while some are at low risk, 1.44 billion
people live in stable malaria transmission areas [17]. In
2012, there were an estimated 620 000 deaths worldwide
attributed to malaria, with untold morbidity (Global
Health Observatory Plasmodium falciparum malaria
exerts a huge toll on human life, especially in Sub-
Saharan Africa.