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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Mosquito menace continues unabated, civic body clueless
PATNA: With the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC) virtually failing to curb breeding of mosquitoes in various localities of the city, people are at the receiving end here. Despite using all types of repellents,
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The Plasmodium falciparum transcriptome in severe malaria reveals altered expression of genes involved in important processes including surface antigen–encoding var genes
<p>Within the human host, the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is exposed to multiple selection pressures. The host environment changes dramatically in severe malaria, but the extent to which the
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9 dengue cases reported in two months in National Capital
As many as nine cases of dengue have been reported in Delhi in the first two months this year, indicating the early spread of the virus carrying the vector-borne disease in the national Capital. Of the
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Major threat to malaria control programs by Plasmodium falciparum lacking Histidine-rich protein 2, Eritrea
<p>False-negative results for Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein (HRP) 2–based rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are increasing in Eritrea. We investigated HRP gene 2/3 (pfhrp2/pfhrp3) status
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Climate change and health in Mozambique: impacts on diarrheal disease and malaria
This report outlines the results of a scientific study of the impacts of weather, climate variability, and climate change on health in Mozambique, with a focus on diarrheal disease and malaria. The principal
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Drive to curb swine flu begins
Jaipur: On the first day of the three-day door-to-door campaign launched in the city, health authorities reached at the doorsteps of the people for checking their health. They conducted activities to prevent
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Mamata to review vector drive
Calcutta: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will preside over a meeting to discuss vector-control measures on Wednesday. Representatives of the municipal corporations of Calcutta, Bidhannagar and Howrah will
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Global Fund finances malaria and HIV / AIDS control actions
Luanda - At least USD 44 million is the amount made available by the Global Fund to finance actions to control malaria, HIV / AIDS and tuberculosis in the country, said Monday in Luanda, its coordinator
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State for zero malaria transmission by 2020
Panaji: After battling to reduce malaria cases for almost a decade, the state government is aiming to achieve zero indigenous malaria transmissions and zero malaria deaths by 2020. In 2007, Goa registered
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New drug targets for malaria found
Scientists have discovered crucial new processes that allow malaria parasites to escape red blood cells and infect other cells, offering potential new treatment targets. The researchers are working with