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Southeast Asia Nears Malaria Elimination, Down Two-Thirds Since 2010

Early in June, international experts joined leaders from Southeast Asia for a summit in Laos, where they discussed the “last mile” of malaria elimination from the eastern-most sector of the region. Burgeoning economically for decades, Vietnam and Cambodia, but also Laos DPR, have

Jul 2, 2026Positivity +66
Southeast Asia Nears Malaria Elimination, Down Two-Thirds Since 2010

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Early in June, international experts joined leaders from Southeast Asia for a summit in Laos, where they discussed the “last mile” of malaria elimination from the eastern-most sector of the region. Burgeoning economically for decades, Vietnam and Cambodia, but also Laos DPR, have

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