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Malaria Under Control After Ditladi Records One Death

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Malaria is passed on by mosquito PIC: MEDICALNEWS

FRANCISTOWN: The Greater Francistown District Health Management Team (DHMT) says the Malaria situation at Ditladi village is now under control following one recorded death.

When responding to an enquiry from The Monitor on behalf of the DHMT, the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoH) chief public relations officer, Dr Christopher Nyanga said that since the beginning of September the village has recorded six cases of Malaria, including one death.

He added that all those who tested positive came from Lekomoto ward and do not have a history of travelling. The DHMT also conducted contact tracing and active cases surveillance to determine the extent of the outbreak.

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Malaria Under Control After Ditladi Records One Death

FRANCISTOWN: The Greater Francistown District Health Management Team (DHMT) says the Malaria situation at Ditladi village is now under control following one recorded death.