Khairy: Increase in zoonotic malaria infections a new threat in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is facing a new serious threat, which is an increase in zoonotic malaria infections, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pic).

He said zoonotic malaria infections in the country had increased drastically from 376 cases in 2008 to 3,575 in 2021 and emerged as the leading cause of malaria deaths in Malaysia since 2017.