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Malaria is the most prevalent vector-borne disease in the Amazon. In this paper researchers show that a 4.2% increase in deforestation from August 1997 through August 2001 is associated with a 48% increase of malaria incidence in the county (município) of Mâncio Lima, Acre State, Brazil. [Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases]
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