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Gauteng health warns of rising malaria cases and deaths

Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12, 1 of them from South Africa.

📍 Gauteng, ZA·🕐 57m ago·2 outlets

The department says 768 cases and 17 deaths have been recorded between January and September.

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SABC News· National ↗ewn.co.za ↗

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Also reported by ewn.co.za (found in GDELT's list of news articles)

22m ago

second readlowered50%

[Claude, second read] Rates it MEDIUM, not HIGH. 17 malaria deaths and 768 cases over nine months; a health warning about deaths, regional rather than mass-casualty. Lowered from HIGH to MEDIUM.

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85%

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medium risk