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    Malaria deaths nearly double in Chad

    DAKAR, 25 October 2013 (IRIN) - Malaria deaths have nearly doubled in Chad this year, with 2,057 fatalities registered so far and around 780,000 cases diagnosed, aid groups say.

    Erratic rainfall with intermittent dry spells may have encouraged the breeding of mosquitoes and the development of larvae into adult insects. Health experts are conducting studies to confirm the exact causes of this year?s high rates of infection.

    ?The hypothesis here is that closely-followed periods of rainfall help in destroying the larvae,? said Marie-Claire Mutanda, the deputy medical coordinator at M?decins Sans Fronti?res-Holland (MSF) in Chad. ?Heavy rains interspersed with dry spells further increase mosquito population, transmission and cause a rise in malaria cases.?
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