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The 25 countries that could beat malaria by 2025
Ethiopian women celebrate getting new bed nets for protection against malaria-bearing mosquitoes. The World health Organization says it has identified 25 countries with the potential to stamp out malaria in the next five years. Copyright: UNICEF/Getachew, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).
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