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Brazilian Amazon nearly halves malaria cases in a year

This news article reports that in mid-September 2001 the Brazilian government announced a major victory over malaria in a part of the country that accounts for 99.7% of Brazils malaria cases and about half of the cases reported throughout Latin America. According to Brazilian health ministry official Dr. Jose Lazaro de Brito Ladislau coordinator of the regions malaria control program the drop in the Amazon regions malaria cases is due to the programs emphasis on decentralization. Another possible reason for the regions successful struggle against malaria is the governments decision to give top priority to battling the disease and to invest the necessary funds in the fight.