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1 . Did you know that every 60 seconds , a child dies from malaria ? The UN's " Nothing But Bed Nets " program was created to ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ preventing the spread of this disease .
2 . With the manufacture and distribution of cheap bed nets , the ____________________ of prevention is now more of a reality than ever before .
3 . For just $10 , the potential ____________________ of malaria world - wide has become a possibility and not just a fanciful dream .
4 . If the bed nets are used properly and if the families realize they must cover children , especially , every night without fail , it will be possible to ____________________ the spread of the disease .
5 . Wealthy individuals from ____________________ countries , distributors , educators , local governments and Ministries of Health have ____________________ these efforts because the prevention solution is cheap and logical .
6 . As a result of the ____________________ efforts of all these people , a $10 bed net can be delivered to any home and put over a bed to save the life of the child sleeping below .
7 . This simple program was able to ____________________ other concerned citizens all over the world to help impoverished countries , including those in sub - Saharan Africa , where malaria has been most prevalent .
8 . The insecticide - treated bed nets have generated ____________________ results . For instance , in 2012 , at Tanzania's Nyaruyasu refugee camp , the entire population of 65 , 000 was covered with insecticide - treated bed nets , and many lives were saved .
9 . The suffering caused by malaria is no longer ____________________ if we have the will and generosity to help .
10 . It is wonderful to see what these simple bed nets have made ____________________ . With more projects like this , malaria , the terrible killer of children , will begin to ____________________ in Africa and South Asia .