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414 malaria cases, 11 deaths: Gauteng sees alarming spike after wet weather | News24 | SA News

A health worker tests for malaria at a mobile clinic in Kampata, Nsanje district, Malawi in the wake of Cylone Ana. (Angela Jimu/Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

A health worker tests for malaria at a mobile clinic in Kampata, Nsanje district, Malawi in the wake of Cylone Ana. (Angela Jimu/Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

  • Gauteng has recorded 414 malaria cases and 11 deaths in the first three months of 2026 – nearly double the cases during the same period last year.
  • Health authorities have said the surge is most likely due to heavy rainfall and flooding, which create conditions for mosquitoes.
  • Most Gauteng cases are “imported” infections, with people contracting malaria in endemic areas such as…

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