[Newsdesk] Increasing malaria in Venezuela threatens regional progress

Malaria in South America is declining. Documented cases fell by a third between 2010 and 2015, according to WHO, with mortality rates dropping by 37%. However, in Venezuela —where hyperinflation is 2616% and medicines are scarce—the situation is far bleaker.

Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases - February 22, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Joe Parkin Daniels Tags: Newsdesk Source Type: research