Zimbabwe: Malaria Cases Fall 50 Percent

GOVERNMENT says the number of people infected with malaria since the beginning of the year fell by 50 percent compared to the same period last year. In an interview on Wednesday, national malaria manager in the Ministry of Health and Child Care Dr Joseph Mberikunashe said 157 182 cases of malaria have been recorded so far this year compared to 306 943 during the same period last year.

He said in 2013 a total of 256 909 cases were recorded throughout the Year.Dr Mberikunashe said there was also a decline in the number of malaria deaths from a high of 324 in 2014 to 226 this year.

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