Colombia intensifies malaria surveillance after Congo-linked cases, one death

Colombia's Ministry of Health has ramped up epidemiological surveillance for malaria in Valle del Cauca after individuals arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo were detected, with one death reported. Authorities have debunked that the death was Ebola-related, but the cause remains unconfirmed. The move signals a potential imported disease risk and a public health response in a region not typically associated with malaria outbreaks.

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