SA Malaria Outbreak This article should be taken as a Breaking News update because it raises awareness about the recent discovery of the deadly Malaria disease in South Africa , where Malaria should not exist. SOUTH AFRICA: The Department of Health in Free State has confirmed 3 cases of malaria in the non-endemic Xhariep District , resulting in 1 death and 2 hospitalisations. How the Malaria disease infected the individuals The cluster raises particular concern because none of the affected individuals had recently travelled to a malaria-endemic country or region. The confirmed cases are all from the same family: a 53-year-old man who tragically died, a 50-year-old woman, and a 23-year-old man who is currently hospitalised at Mediclinic Bloemfontein , Free State, SA. The Department of Health has stated that both surviving patients are in stable condition. Authorities are investigating whether Odyssean malaria , or airport malaria , is involved. This form of malaria ...
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