All diagnosed children started receiving treatment on the same day following the test. Over 90 percent of the malaria-positive cases were asymptomatic, showing no visible signs of illness.

Bhubaneswar: As many as 10 students of a residential school in Angul district tested positive for malaria after mass screening of 450 of them on Tuesd.

That’s why we have issues with the diagnosis of malaria. “Anywhere you go, any person, any school dropout will be able to do a malaria test.