Roundup: Uganda strives to end malaria epidemic


KAMPALA, April 25 (Xinhua) -- The gathering dark clouds could not stop a mammoth crowd from marching through the Bugiri town in eastern Uganda on Tuesday, commemorating World Malaria Day, which annually falls on April 25.

Led by the country's popular band, people marched on, resolving to fight the deadly disease, which remains the leading cause of death in the country, especially among children.

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