64 Die of Malaria in Vietnam from January to May
Agence France-Presse

HANOI - The number of deaths from malaria rose 42.2 percent to 64 during the first five months 
of this year, according to a recent official report.
        Citing statistics from the Institute of Malariology, Entomology and Parisitology, the Vietnam 
News daily also reported that the number of malignant malarial infections rose 51.7 percent to 625 
over the same period. 
        Officials blamed the rise in infections and deaths periods of drought, which cause people to 
store water in open containers that are prime breeding ground for malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
        The increase in outbreaks also was attributed to the large numbers of migrant workers who 
sleep outdoors near construction sites.