As few as 4% of Verbal Autopsy cases were caused by Malaria

Work by the WHO Global Malaria Programme suggested that as few as 4% of deaths attributed to malaria by VA were actually caused by malaria.

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Estimating India's malaria death burden
Lancet Estimate: 205,000 people die annually of malaria in India
Verbal Autopsy method used for estimate is unreliable
As few as 4% of Verbal Autopsy cases were caused by Malaria
Family members may mistake other febrile related deaths for malaria
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