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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India’s 2nd malaria research centre may come up in city
Coimbatore: The National Institute of Malaria Research (Nimr), a research institution of the Indian Council of Medical Research (Icmr), is planning to set up a malaria research centre on the Coimbatore
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30 new dengue cases reported within a week
Doctors and authorities now fear that the number of cases will rise with coming monsoon. As per the MeT department, there will be continuous showers in the coming few weeks, leading to more cases of vector-borne
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The Gambia: Scientists find new ways to fight malaria
Scientists in The Gambia have come up with new innovative solutions to help stop the spread of malaria. They have built 800 homes to see if specific architectural design can prevent the disease from
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Vector-borne diseases on the increase in city
With cases of vector-borne diseases surfacing early this year in the national Capital, the latest weekly municipal report has put the number of people diagnosed with malaria at 210 with around 26 new cases
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Rain pain: Water, vector-borne diseases on rise
A total 379 cases of swine flu have been reported till July 15, out of malaria accounts for 369. Watch out! Monsoon has brought its share of travails and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) fears
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Mosquito threat breeds in monsoon pools
Ahmedabad: A city which is already on the edge with three of the four Zika virus cases reported in the country cannot afford to be careless with its vector control programme. The recent rains and sewage
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Relapsed infection: 1,000 cases of malaria in June
Ahmedabad: At a time when the Ahmedabad municipal corporation (AMC) has intensified efforts to eliminate mosquito-breeding sites under its 'Malaria-free Gujarat by 2022' campaign, more than 1,000 cases
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Malaria has killed over 60 this year
Windhoek-About 38,243 people have contacted malaria since January and at least 63 people have died of the disease over the same period. Updating parliamentarians on the post mortem conducted in the
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Zika virus case in India: No need for panic, says TN health minister
The minister said the man had earlier tested negative for fevers like dengue and malaria The Tamil Nadu government today sought to allay fears over discovery of the first Zika case, saying the victim
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National Strategic Plan for Malaria Elimination (2017-22)
The government launched a national strategic plan for elimination of malaria and pledged to eradicate the vector-borne disease by 2027. The strategic plan gives year-wise elimination targets in various