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India Sees Increase In Malaria Deaths Despite Global Decline Reported By WHO
While the number of malaria deaths has fallen by one-fifth over the past decade globally, according to a report released by Roll Back Malaria on Monday, "India is still recording high numbers of deaths, which some experts say are underestimated," Agence France-Presse reports. The WHO "says about 5,000 children and 10,000 adults die each year from malaria in India," AFP reports, adding, "However a study published last year by the Lancet said there are more than 200,000 malaria deaths each year and that WHO's reporting is flawed."
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