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Malaria can be eradicated by 2050, say global experts

A health worker shows a malaria rapid test kit after collecting blood sample from a resident during a drive to prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. [Reuters]

Malaria can be eradicated within a generation, global health experts have said.

In a major report on Sunday, 41 specialists said a future free of malaria - one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases - can be achieved as early as 2050.

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