Malaria Kills 1.2 Million Annually, Double Previous Estimates
Monday, Jul. 23rd 2012 9:17 AM
Approximately 1.2 million humans die each year from malaria, a much higher figure than the previously estimated 600,000, researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, USA, reported in The Lancet this week. The authors added that the majority of deaths occur in children under the age of 5 years, while 42% occur in adults and older children.
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