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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Chloroquine-resistant P. falciparum parasites and severe malaria in Orissa
Malaria is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Orissa. The present study was undertaken to measure the contribution of chloroquine (CQ) drug-resistant parasites to the risk of severe malaria and their biological advantage in this part of the country. Totally 79 uncomplicated and 93 severe malaria cases were selected according to the WHO criteria.
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Raining diseases even before monsoon
MUMBAI: If the rising graph of infectious diseases is any indication, Mumbaikars better play it safe once the monsoons actually set foot. Six persons have already fallen victim to infectious diseases in the first 20 days of June-four to malaria, one to leptospirosis and one to dengue. Besides, another 4,725 Mumbaikars have landed in hospital.
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Link workers' issues may prove fatal for anti-malaria drive
Ahmedabad : Delayed monsoon might have come as a blessing in disguise for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) authorities as they have managed to buy time from the 1,000-odd striking link workers who are responsible for carrying out door-to-door disease detection activities, primarily for anti-malaria drive.
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Malaria early this year
With 123 malaria cases recorded early this year, which started in March, contrary to its usual beginning in April, Sarpang dzongkhag has reported the most malaria infections among the five southern malaria prone dzongkhags in the country.
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Health, Climate change: Planet earth in danger
As Sri Lanka painfully battles the dengue epidemic and swine flue, it is an irony that people in poor countries like Sri Lanka, which have contributed least to carbon emissions, should suffer disproportionately the resulting climate change.
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Don't let malaria defences crumble
REPORTS from Cambodia that malaria is developing resistance to artemisinins have set alarm bells ringing. Artemisinins are the best drugs we have to treat malaria, and until recently there have been no reports of resistance.
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Malaria claims 26 lives in State
State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that till date only 26 malaria deaths have been reported in the State this year and the Government is making a concerted effort to keep it below the 50 mark.
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Two ways to close the gates on malaria
One solution: Ivermectin kills the mosquito that is infected with the malaria parasite, and thus stops the transmission of the disease. Recall the saying
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Pakistan falls below international standards in childrens health
The recent health indicators for child and mental health mortality in Pakistan reveal that the country falls far below international standards, which require instant and careful consideration for effective long term planning, says a report by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC).
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Coastal zone in misery
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is raining curses on the fishing community along this 26-km coastal stretch of the district. It is not just the devouring fury of the rains the poverty-stricken coastal community has to contend with. This time, the higher powers have unleashed ruthless armies of the most virulent strains of bacteria, virus and parasites upon them, not one by one but in one fell swoop.