YAOUNDE — The death toll from malaria in north Cameroon has risen to 2,500. The minister of health says treated mosquito bed nets that are supposed to be distributed free are instead sold in hospitals or exported to neighboring countries. Meanwhile, hospitals say they no longer have space for patients as the epidemic keeps growing. Tanimou Maimouna cries in front of the Bon Secours clinic in … [Read more...]
Upsurge of Malaria in Cameroon Town
AOUNDE — A malaria upsurge in the town of Maroua, in the far north of Cameroon, has led to the death of hundreds of people. More than 10,000 people have been treated for the disease in the last month, straining the capacity of area hospitals and clinics. Cameroon state radio said the number of people suffering from malaria in the north has made an unprecedented surge in the past three … [Read more...]