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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Dengue claims three lives in October
MUMBAI: Monsoon claimed five lives on its way out in the month of October, a civic report stated on Thursday. While dengue killed three people, malaria and hepatitis claimed a life each. With 17 deaths,
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SA likely to miss 2018 target on wiping out malaria
Scientists were stepping up their surveillance of SA’s malaria-control programme as the country confronts a surge in cases, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases disclosed on Tuesday. The
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More than 1,000 cases of vector-borne infections in October
AHMEDABAD: Even as the temperatures have begun to fall, more than 1,000 cases of vector-borne infections in October were reported in Ahmedabad, says the data provided by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
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1.37 lakh fever cases registered in Prakasam
The fevers in Darsi, Addhamki, Marturu, Markapuram, Talluru, and Pedda Dornala as these areas are near Nallamala forests. TIRUPATI: The increased fever cases worries district administration in Prakasam.
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Malaria among migrants: Health Dept. found wanting
Delay in diagnosis, patients leave State without treatment The Health Department has reportedly not been able to effectively deal with the malaria cases among migrant labourers. There has been an inordinate
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Study exposes dark side of coffee cultivation in Uganda
Coffee represents a multi-hundred-billion dollar industry, consumed almost entirely by industrialized nations while being cultivated, harvested and exported by the world's poorer nations. And although
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Kenya: Malaria Kills 9 in Baringo, Dozens Diagnosed in Marsabit
At least nine have died from Malaria in Tirioko Ward in Tiaty Sub-County, Baringo over the last five days and dozens more are facing death as they struggle to seek medication for the killer disease.
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Dengue, chikungunya, malaria, flu – Here's your guide to tackle infections head-on!
Dengue, chikungunya, malaria, the flu – there are all sorts of possibilities. However, the good news is that they are very much preventable. With the late September rains lashing cities across India
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Dengue, malaria cases spike, chikungunya down: MCD
The MCD data stated that 348 fresh cases of dengue were reported in the week ending September 16 — a 55 per cent increase from the preceding week. The capital has reported a 22 per cent increase in
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5 Serious illnesses that are spread by mosquitoes
Ask anyone what they think the most dangerous creature on the planet is, and the answers will most likely be sharks, crocodiles, anacondas or poisonous jelly fishes. What you probably do not realise is