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Equatorial Guinea is expanding an ambitious malaria elimination plan

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — With its torrential rains, tropical forests and omnipresent humidity, Equatorial Guinea provides the perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed. For centuries, mosquito-borne diseases, in particular malaria, have dictated the fate of residents of this central Africa...

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What happened Equatorial Guinea is expanding an ambitious malaria elimination plan.
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Left / center-leftEquatorial Guinea is expanding an ambitious malaria elimination plan

ABC News - International · Center-left · News report

CenterEquatorial Guinea is expanding an ambitious malaria elimination plan

Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Oct 18, 10:21 AM

Equatorial Guinea is expanding an ambitious malaria elimination plan

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — With its torrential rains, tropical forests and omnipresent humidity, Equatorial Guinea provides the perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed. For centuri...

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ABC News - InternationalNews report · Oct 18, 7:00 AM

Equatorial Guinea is expanding an ambitious malaria elimination plan

Equatorial Guinea has tackled malaria with a successful strategy on Bioko Island

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Oct 18, 7:00 AM: ABC News - International joined the source map.

Oct 18, 10:21 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

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