Malaria deaths, cases surged in 2024 with gains at stake: report
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Malaria killed around 610,000 people in 2024, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Most of the fatalities occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, with children constituting the majority of the victims
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- Malaria killed about 610,000 people in 2024, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa
- Malaria cases rose from 273 million to 282 million, per WHO annual report 14s
- Rising drug resistance, climate change, and funding cuts cited as factors 23s
- Ethiopia, Madagascar, and Yemen saw especially large surges in cases 35s
- Artemisinins have helped reduce cases, but resistance remains a concern 1m 4s