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Malaria danger in Moresby
The Papua-New Guinea Administration is taking emerge ncy action to counter an un usually severe occurrence of malaria in the Port Moresby area, following evidence supplied by the diagnostic unit of the malaria service attached to the Port Moresby General Hospital.
During routine tests in June the unit’s figures showed that 44.5 per cent, or 408 positive cases, were revealed out of a total of 895 outpatients given malaria tests. Figures increased a little in July.
Port Moresby is not popularly regarded as a malarial area, but the P-NG Health Department has warned i ntending visitors and residents to safeguard them selves by taking regular doses of suppressives.