African mosquitoes kills 20 in Hodiedah [Archives:2004/730/Local News]

A malaria epidemic has killed 20 persons, most of whom are children, in Hais Province, 136 km south of Hodiedah city, in less than one week.
A health source in the province said that the primary cause of death at the province's hospital is the epidemic and the hospital is unable to present enough assistance due to the lack of required equipment. He said that the fever symptoms of the patients are indicative of the malaria existing in some African countries.
It is worth mentioning that Yemen and Saudi jointly implemented last month a program to combat malaria
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