Malaria has killed over 1,800 people in the African country Burundi as of July 2019.

The Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies by World Health Organisation (WHO) confirms the claim.

The Weekly Bulletin on Outbreaks and Other Emergencies by World Health Organisation (WHO) confirms the claim.As per a report by the WHO, bulletin shows 5,738,661 cases of malaria were reported from 1 January to 21 July 2019 in Burundi and 1801 deaths were recorded (Page number:-10).

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