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South Africa: Gauteng Malaria Spike Was Due to Travel in Flood Regions, Experts Conclude

[Daily Maverick] The sudden spike in malaria cases in Gauteng earlier this year - with more than 400 infections and 11 deaths in the first three months of 2026 - has been attributed to people visiting neighbouring provinces and countries soon after the severe January floods hit large parts of southern Africa.

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