Burundian YouTube child star's death spotlights malaria epidemic
A woman comforts her son, who is suffering from malaria, as they wait for treatment at a Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) run clinic in Boma state, South Sudan on February 1, 2017. Burundi's young comic's death has prompted a wave of tributes and sparked debate about malaria in the country. PHOTO | REUTERS
The death of a six-year-old YouTube star from a malaria epidemic in Burundi has spotlighted the growing challenge of combating malaria in a warmer world, health experts said on Tuesday.
Darcy Irakoze - known as Kacaman - who was popular for his comedy performances on YouTube and in local theatres, died on Thursday after contracting the mosquito-borne disease in his home city of Gitega, east of the commercial capital Bujumbura.
