Kerala Man Diagnosed With Rare Malaria After Flying Back From Sudan 

A man in Kerala's Kannur has been diagnosed with rare Malaria after he flew back from Sub-Saharan African country Sudan. Reportedly, he has been infected with Plasmodium Ovale. Health Minister KK Shailaja said, "We were able to contain the spread of the disease by quickly adopting the precautions". Besides, she stated the infection is not as lethal as other Malarial infections. The disease will be transmitted by the female anopheles mosquito.