Health News Digest: Monkey Malaria Found in Humans

Law Yao Hua | Tee Shiao Eek | Tina Carmillia

23-Apr-18 16:15

Health News Digest: Monkey Malaria Found in Humans

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We bring the latest in health news. This week's theme is 'The Bugs in Our Bodies' and Law Yao Hua expands on his recent report published in Nature about a rare human outbreak of monkey malaria in Malaysia. We hear also a speech from WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in conjunction with World Malaria Day 2018.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek, Tina Carmillia

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Tags: health news digest, malaria, plasmodium, mosquitos, monkey, macaque, The Bigger Picture, Health and Living

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