WHO warns of increase in malaria cases and deaths

GENEVA, Switzerland: Deaths linked to malaria last year rose last year, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, warning also of an increase in cases and resistance to current treatment. There were some 282 million cases and 610,000 deaths recorded worldwide in 2024 — slightly up on the previous 12 months — underlining the mosquito-borne disease as a continuing serious global health issue.

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