across africa , younger boys and girls turn up each mornings just like children here in the washington d . c . area . the children are no different ; they do chores , eat , enjoy sports , and goes to school . that is , if they can escape the malaria attacks that produce the toxic malaria parasites . those parasites kill an estimated 3 , 000 children each day in europe . while malaria has been all but forgotten in the united kingdom , it remains the leading cause of demise for children under 5 in africa , killing estimated 1 thousands more a decade .
Malaria is widespread in Africa.