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Malaria continues to be a major life-threatening disease caused by five species of Plasmodium malaria parasites transmitted through the bite of an infected female Anopheline mosquito. There are two highly effective intervention opportunities for control and prevention of malaria. First, the treatment of safe, effective, and affordable drugs (case management). Second, using bednets, indoor insecticide spraying, and other measures directed to reduce or eliminate human-to-mosquito contact (vector control). The World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2022 World Malaria Report reported an estimated 247 m…