Malaria rates in the Democratic Republic of Congo

MASSIVE MALARIA SURGE REQUIRES URGENT RESPONSE IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO 2009 45,000 PATIENTS TREATED 2010 90,000 PATIENTS TREATED 2011 155,000 PATIENTS TREATED 2012 85,000 PATIENTS TREATED (January- March) MORE PATIENTS WERE TREATED IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF 2012 DRC THAN IN ALL OF 2009. A 3-FOLD INCREASE IN THREE YEARS MORE URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED. MSF TEAMS ARE TACKLING MALARIA OUTBREAKS IN 6 PROVINCES: NORTH KIVU, SOUTH KIVU, MANIEMA, ORIENTALE, EQUATEUR, AND KATANGA. MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS