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Malaria in the Middle East -- New study reveals worrying trend
10-19-2006 · EurekAlert!Malaria is not usually thought of as a major disease in the Middle East, but a study from Yemen in this week's BMJ reveals worryingly high levels of severe malaria in children.
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