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Apr
The mosquito is one of the smallest insects in the world but for centuries continues to be one of the deadliest in many parts of the world. According to the latest World Malaria Report published in December 2022, in 2021, malaria caused 619,000 deaths with 247 million new cases recorded across the world. Although a global issue, 95 per cent of all malaria cases are in World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region, with nearly 80 per cent of malaria deaths in the African Region being among children under the age of five. Today, April 25 is World Malaria Day and…