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Cameroon steps up war malaria amid worsening floods
2014-05-01 09:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Cameroon is seeking ways to mobilise its citizens to support a government-led campaign against soaring malaria deaths, as worsening floods aggravate health risks. Government officials in the central-west African country say regular flooding due to erratic rains is partly responsible for the recent spike in deaths from vector-borne diseases, because standing water encourages malaria-carrying mosquitoes to breed. "The increase in the death rate from malaria in Cameroon is disturbing indeed, especially...
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