22
Feb
Niël Terblanché Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services (MOHSS) of Namibia has reported a significant uptick in malaria cases, with 350 individuals hospitalized amidst a surge of locally transmitted infections in the country’s northern regions. The rise in cases also includes those imported from neighbouring countries, which increases the widespread challenge in combating the disease. The Executive Director of MOHSS, Ben Nangombe, has disclosed that the surveillance systems have detected an increase in reported cases from regions traditionally associated with malaria. According to Nangombe, it is alarming that new infections are emerging from areas that typically do not report…