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Singapore was declared malaria-free by the World Health Organisation in 1982.
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SINGAPORE - Despite low case numbers, Singapore remains guarded against the threat of malaria.
The nation was declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization in 1982, after battling many outbreaks and thousands of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease since the early 1900s.
