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Number Of Malaria Cases In Brazilian Amazon Drop 31% In First Half Of Year Compared With 2010
Brazil's health ministry on Monday said 115,708 malaria cases had been reported in the first half of this year in the Brazilian Amazon, down 31 percent compared with the same period in 2010, the Latin American Herald Tribune reports. "'The positive figures are the result of comprehensive action, which includes stepping up the routines for early diagnosis and the opportune treatment of patients,' Health Minister Alexandre Padilha said," the newspaper writes.
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