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Written question asked by Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 28 November 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 December 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 December 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many cases of malaria were diagnosed in the UK in 2001; and what the cost was to the NHS of treating them. - Includes figure and fact figure for cost of treatment not available.
Answer

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of malaria were diagnosed in the UK in 2001; and what the cost was to the NHS of treating them. [85153] Ms Blears: 2,050 cases of malaria were reported in the United Kingdom in 2001. The individual cost of treating malaria is not available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
85153; 396 c298-9W
Session
2002-03
Subjects
Costs Diagnosis NHS Medical treatments Malaria
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk