States that are Maoist strongholds have one more thing in common: they all appear to be malaria hotspots. The disease is finding a safe haven in these areas that lack development and effective governance to curb the disease.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/maoist-pockets-are-also-malaria-hotspots
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/pioneer-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/malaria
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-care
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-control
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vector-borne-diseases
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/research-agencies
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india