80% of malaria deaths are in children younger than five.
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There are many reasons that malaria is so persistent in Africa. Four of them are poverty, human movement, resistance and climate change.
Malaria is endemic in Nigeria.
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A combination of herbs in Nigeria should be evaluated further as it offers potential to treat malaria, which is endemic in the country.
Reliable and affordable tests are crucial in eliminating malaria
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Nigeria must invest more in research and incorporate World Health Organisation-recommended interventions to eliminate malaria.
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Genetic diversity of a parasite population might help us watch for drug-resistant parasites.