Malaria - Sonia Shah

Malaria is a longtime scourge of the developing world. An average child in Malawi could have as many as 12 episodes of malaria before they turn two years old. And Sonia Shah says that until recently, it was a problem in the United States as well. The disease kills nearly a million people annually, despite being treatable and preventable. Shah explains that malaria is a disease that afflicts those who don't have screens, doors, and windows to prevent mosquitoes from biting them - namely, the poorest people on the planet. Shah has written "The Fever," which details the 500,000 year long relationship humans have with malaria.