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Drive against malaria to be intensified

NEW DELHI: Health Minister Yoganand Shastri on Tuesday announced that Asha health workers would be roped in to help in the Delhi Government’s drive against malaria and dengue. Reviewing the vector-borne diseases situation with senior officials, he underlined the need to make people aware of the dangers of mosquito breeding in houses. This week one case of malaria and 34 cases of cholera have been reported.

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