Evaluation of the Malaria Surveillance System in Kaduna State, Nigeria 2016
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Introduction Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by Plasmodium falciparum. About 3.2 billion people worldwide are at risk of malaria.1 Children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable to the disease. SubSaharan Africa carries a high share of the global malaria burden.2 Effective malaria surveillance system is essential in the control and elimination of malaria. Worldwide, there were an estimated 198 million cases of malaria in 2013 and 584,000 deaths.1,3,4
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