World malaria report 2023
<p>India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO).</p>
Malaria
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Clarification needed on bio-safety of GM mosquitoes
Director of Public Health S. Elango on Monday said clarifications were needed on the bio-safety of Genetically Modified (GM) mosquitoes being developed by researchers globally to combat vector-borne diseases such as malaria, chikungunya and dengue. He said here that public health administrators and governments could not take any chances with GM technology unless safety was assured.
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A Shiver Runs Through It
We fly into Raipur, the advice given by civil rights activists ringing in our ears: be careful which hotel you check into, since most report any arrivals—especially of journalists—to the local police.
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Malaria situation in Mizoram alarming
Aizawl, Feb 19: National Vector Borne Diseases Control Programme (NVBDCP) Director PL Joshi today termed the situation in Mizoram in regards to malaria as "alarming and emergency situation."
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Need for separate campaign to check encephalitis
There are separate national programmes to eliminate malaria and filaria. This despite the fact that both the diseases are caused by the same vector and can be easily covered under the national vector borne diseases control programme. Citing this example, health activists in eastern Uttar Pradesh reiterated their demand for a separate campaign to eliminate encephalitis.
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1 million fall prey to kiss of death globally
Nalini Ravichandran | ENS
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Combined drive against spread of four diseases
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A year-long campaign, Four Plus, for the prevention and early detection of malaria, dengue fever, chikungunya and rat fever, has been initiated by the State Health Department. The campaign, a coordinated effort of various departments, will be an intensive drive against the spread of these four diseases.
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Malaria cases up, old city more affected
In spite of all efforts the district malaria department has utterly failed to control the disease. Comparing to last year the number of malaria patients has gone up this year. At the same time the Annual Parasite Index (API) has also increased. But the department claims that malaria is under control this year and only one patient died so far this year.
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India combats confusion over counterfeit drugs
India is taking steps to reverse anti-counterfeiting measures in some east African nations that could stop the importation of generic drugs made in the country.
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This malaria parasite has a liking for women
BHUBANESWAR: Malaria infection in Orissa, where the disease has long been a major public health issue, lately is showing an interesting change in its distribution, prevalence and of course,
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Mizoram: mosquito the biggest killer
ONCE RAVAGED BY insurgency, Mizoram is now the most peaceful state in the Northeast. But a new menace is disturbing the people and the state government there, and it is not a band of gun-totting youth but the tiny mosquito that is causing a major headache. Malaria was the biggest killer in the state last year, killing as many as 119 people.