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PAHO calls for strengthened surveillance and response to malaria in non-endemic countries of the Americas |
Washington, DC, 7 September 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) called on Member States to maintain surveillance, early detection and timely treatment of malaria cases in the Americas, drawing particular attention to non-endemic countries or those that have achieved the elimination of the disease. Through a recent… |
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