U.S. Provides 174,000 Additional Mosquito Nets to Prevent Malaria
Laos achieved a steady decline in malaria cases over the past decade and has made significant progress in achieving its goal. The number of malaria cases in the country has dropped by 90 percent in recent years, down from a peak of 50,000 casesduring an outbreak in 2014 to 9,000 cases in 2018.