5 000 people fall ill from malaria every day
At least 100 000 deaths from malaria every year
SEA is epicentre of drug-resistant malaria
Malaria, a disease with no borders, thrives in urban slums, forested areas and coastal landscapes
Malaria particularly affects ethnic groups, urban poor, mobile populations, young adults and bordercommunities
Once bitten, the parasite floodes your blood in cycles of 2 days, each time weakening the body, and may eventually kill you within seven days if no appropriate treatment is available
