Malaria's Global Death Toll Much Higher Than Thought
Quick ReadStudy estimates 1.2 million die each year, nearly double previous estimates
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Malaria killed 1.2 million people worldwide in 2010, a figure nearly double other estimates, a new study says.
The researchers also said that although most malaria deaths occur in very young children, 42 percent of deaths occurred in children over age 5 and adults. The findings are published in the Feb. 4 edition of The Lancet.
According to the analysis of data collected from 1980 to...
