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A small number of people in Florida and Texas have contracted malaria

What we know so far about the malaria cases in Florida and Texas

27 June 2023

Five malaria cases have been reported in Florida and Texas, all of which were acquired through local transmission

Ghana is the first country to approve highly effective malaria vaccine

13 April 2023

A malaria vaccine that is 77 per cent effective in clinical trials has been approved for use in children 3 to 5 years old, the group most vulnerable to dying from the disease

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