Malaria kills 8 in Jambi

Malaria kills 8 in Jambi

JAMBI, Jambi: At least eight people have died from malaria in the
past eight months in Jambi province, a senior health official
said on Saturday.

Chief of Jambi health office Oscar Karim said that six of the
victims were children under 10.

Currently, 37 malaria patients are being treated in Jambi
hospitals.

In order to prevent a malaria outbreak, Oscar called on Jambi
residents to mind their sanitation. The health office has been
carrying out mosquito fogging to combat the spread of the
disease. -- JP