§ Mr. JenkinTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many cases of malaria there have been among UK forces in(a) Afghanistan and (b) Sierra Leone. [52901]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 26 April 2002]: As of 24 April, there have been 159 confirmed cases and six suspected cases of malaria among UK forces who have served on recent and on-going operations in Sierra Leone. No cases of malaria have been reported among UK service personnel deployed to Afghanistan.