Botswana: Malaria Claims Life As Cases Rise

Maun — The Northwest District has recorded 38 confirmed cases of malaria since the start of the season, November 2025 to January with one casualty of an 83-year-old, underscoring the seriousness of the outbreak in the district.

Despite that, the North West District authorities have expressed a growing challenge where nearly 1 000 households have refused indoor spraying meant to control the disease.

North West Disctrict Council (NWDC), Deputy Council Secretary for Primary Health, Dr Sandra Maripe…