LA Times —“Progress toward the global elimination of malaria has stalled, according to a report to be published Wednesday by the World Health Organization.The world made big gains against malaria from 2000 to 2015, with annual infections falling 18% and annual deaths dropping 48%. The WHO was so encouraged by the declines that in 2015 it announced a goal of cutting malaria infections and deaths worldwide by at least 40% by 2020. But in the last three years, many nations have reported significant increases in malaria cases, according to the new report…”
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