Is Africa's infrastructure boom causing an increase in Malaria cases?
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Resource ID
4389
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Contributed by
Maheshi Adams
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Malaria dams Sub-saharan Africa
Date
12 September 15
Country
Africa south of sahara
Summary
The conclusion of the first peer-reviewed study to look at the cumulative effects of dam projects on disease rates in sub-Saharan Africa. The report, published in Malaria Journal, says dams are responsible for at least 1.1 million new malaria cases in Africa every year.
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News Informer
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