World malaria day: Relapsing malaria and Plasmodium Vivax

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Around 7.5 million clinical infections are caused by relapsing P. vivax malaria every year . 75% of cases in the Americas are caused by the form of malaria which can relapse without warning. Four countries have now approved the first single-dose medicine. Let's celebrate these gains & pledge that #thefightmustcontinue. Learn more on relapsing malaria.