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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First malaria vaccine may be ready in 3 years
The most clinically advanced malaria vaccine so far should be ready for use in three to five years after phase three trials began in May, researchers said on Tuesday. The vaccine
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Bihar - 35 kids die of cerebral malaria
Assuming almost epidemic proportions in southern Bihar, cerebral malaria has caused the death of 34 children in Gaya district in a month while 115 children are undergoing treatment for the disease at a hospital there.
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Feeling the heat: child survival in a changing climate
Climate change greatly increases the risk that the most basic rights of children in poor countries will not be met. These children are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of global warming and yet least to blame. Save the Children
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Breeding found in 42,476 houses
New Delhi: There has been a rise in mosquito breeding in Delhi in the past one month with 352 cases of dengue being reported in the city till Friday. Civic agencies have started fogging in colonies. While MCD claims to have sprayed in 6.8 lakh houses till now and NDMC officials claim to have covered their entire area, two deaths have been reported.
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Maoist pockets are also malaria hotspots
States that are Maoist strongholds have one more thing in common: they all appear to be malaria hotspots. The disease is finding a safe haven in these areas that lack development and effective governance to curb the disease.
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Malaria deaths in Mizoram
AIZAWL, Oct 28
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Dengue fever patients decreases
The health department heaved a sigh of relief as the climate changed. Due to onset of winter number of dengue fever patients in the city has come down. As the night temperature is coming down number of mosquitoes that spread dengue fever has also reduced. It is said that all dengue mosquitoes would be destroyed when the night temperature reaches below 16 degrees Celsius.
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GHMC gets fish to clear larvae
Oct. 26: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation will release about one lakh Gambusia species of fish in all major water bodies including Hussain Sagar to end the mosquito menace. The civic body is taking this step as all its other efforts to contain spread of mosquitoes failed.
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Bill & Melinda Gates grants for city biotech body researchers
New Delhi: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced 76 grants for bold and innovative ideas to improve global health and three of them have been bagged by Indian researchers. Ranjan Nanda, K.V.S.
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Chewing gum to fight malaria? Gates funds out-of-box studies
Seattle: What do chewing gum, chocolate and malaria have to do with each other? Not much, unless you