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The world is losing its fight against malaria, a disease that has a devastating toll in Asia and Africa and is showing up in developed countries like the US. A single business decision taken by one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of bed nets more than 10 years ago has exacerbated the…
(Bloomberg) -- The world is losing its fight against malaria, a disease that has a devastating toll in Asia and Africa and is showing up in developed countries like the US. A single business decision taken by one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of bed nets more than 10 years ago has exacerbated the situation.Most Read from BloombergNvidia Surges After AI Boom Shows No Signs of Letting UpTech Up in Late Hours on Nvidia’s Bullish Outlook: Markets WrapBiden Touts $1.2 Billion in Student Loan R
For years, it seemed like Papua New Guinea was on a course to stamp out malaria. In 2010, the total number of suspected malaria cases in Papua New Guinea was 1.7 million. By 2015, the number had been cut nearly in half. Experts believed the country could see a malaria-free future as soon as 2030.
Researchers blame changes to a Swiss company’s bed nets for a rise in malaria thousands of miles away.
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