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Malaria

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 January 2026UIN 96665

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been diagnosed with malaria in the last 12 months.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

There has been a total of 1,812 cases of malaria reported in the United Kingdom in the twelve months between January and December 2024. The UK Health Security Agency publishes annual malaria statistics in an annual report, titled Malaria in the UK. The statistics for the twelve months between January and December 2025 will be published in 2026.

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