Quest to eradicate malaria not over yet


Monkey hosts: Macaques are natural hosts for the parasite that is causing the recent spike in new malaria cases in Malaysia.

WORLD Malaria Day was commemorated yesterday with the theme “Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world”.

The theme emphasises the critical need to address the significant gaps in access to malaria prevention, detection and treatment services.

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