Malaysia was on the brink of eliminating malaria – then a new parasite swung out of the jungle
A new malaria parasite, like HIV, comes from monkeys. With thousands already infected, experts fear it could one day spread between humans
![A close-up shot of a long-tailed monkey, also known as a crab-eating macaque, sitting on a dead tree branch, spotted beside the Kinabatangan river in the jungle close to the Danau Girang Research Centre, Kinabatangan, Sabah](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/global-health/2024/07/09/TELEMMGLPICT000382539888_17205325251930_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqwMpl-Jpdv5EMZZkofEupHOyEA__MmDc0hQxjdbkS2u8.jpeg?imwidth=350)
A new malaria parasite, like HIV, comes from monkeys. With thousands already infected, experts fear it could one day spread between humans
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