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Raghupati Bhat, MLA, said that it was essential to create awareness among people regarding measures of preventing malaria. Participants during a jatha to create awareness on malaria prevention in Udupi on Friday. Premananda, District Malaria Prevention Officer, said that nearly 70% of malaria cases in the State were reported from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts. He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘malaria prevention month’, organised by the district administration, the zilla panchayat and other organisations, here. The constant awareness drive was responsible for malaria cases declining in the district..