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Associated Press - October 8, 2009 4:34 PM ET
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - The leaders of Haiti and the Dominican Republic have agreed to cooperate in a campaign to eradicate the last vestiges of malaria from the Caribbean by the year 2020.
But what remains unclear is how the effort - which health officials say will cost $250 million - will be funded.
Former President Jimmy Carter helped spur the deal, which also aims to eradicate another mosquito-borne illness called lymphatic filariasis.
He said Thursday after meeting with Dominican President Leonel Fernandez that he's confident that a "constant commitment" from the two nations will wipe out the two diseases.
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