Which of the following countries recorded the largest reduction in malaria cases in South-East Asia as per the ‘World Malaria Report 2020’ released by the World Health Organization?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. India.
- India is the only high endemic country which has reported a decline of 17.6% in 2019 as compared to 2018
- Despite being the highest malaria burden country of the SEA region, India showed a reduction in reported malaria cases of 49% and deaths of 50.5% compared with 2017.
- According to the WMR 2019, India represents 3% of the global malaria burden.