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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Govt bans antibody test kits to curb rise in malaria
Blaming the rising number of malaria incidents to the wrong diagnosis in the private sector, the Government has banned antibody test kits (serological tests) which is being rampantly used by the private
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Nigeria Loses N300b Annually to Prevention, Treatment of Malaria
Abuja — Nigeria loses an estimated N300 billion annually to treatment and prevention, including loss of man-hours annually to malaria, the National Malaria Eradication Programme (NMEP) has stated.
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Grow marigold to keep dengue away from home
The summer season is an invitation to diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya. If little care is taken, then one can easily save himself/herself from the vector borne disease. The first formula
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Distinct inflammatory profile underlies pathological increases in creatinine levels associated with Plasmodium vivax malaria clinical severity
<p>Although Plasmodium vivax infection is a frequent cause of malaria worldwide, severe presentations have been more regularly described only in recent years. In this setting, despite clinical descriptions
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‘Swasthya Dal’ makes it to 78 lakh houses to curb seasonal diseases
More than 78 lakh houses across the state were screened in a door-to-door screening campaign for seasonal diseases like dengue, chikungunya and malaria including swine flu by the health department.
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Mosquito larvae breedingin people’s homes: Survey
Jaipur: A large numbers of residents were found harbouring mosquito larvae in their water coolers etc. Unfortunately, the state has no provision of penalising such people like in other cities such as Mumbai.
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Malaria diagnosis by PCR revealed differential distribution of mono and mixed species infections by Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax in India
<p>Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease, caused by five different species of the genus Plasmodium, and is endemic to many tropical and sub-tropical countries of the globe. At present, malaria diagnosis
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Fighting vector-borne diseases: 15 notices issued, says health dept
Dr Upendrajeet Singh Gill, Assistant Director Malaria, union territory health department, said that the malaria wing has been directed to take strict action against the violators of the city’s civic norms
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Waterborne diseases spike, 630 cases in March: Health Department of AMC
As many as 639 cases of waterborne diseases have been reported till March 17, according to the Health Department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. The information was revealed in a press note issued
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Spurt in cases of malaria, dengue: Doctors
CHARMINAR: Even as anti-fogging and anti-larval operations are being carried out, there has been an alarming rise in malaria and dengue cases in the Old City. Doctors are attributing it to a sudden change