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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Nigeria: Pneumonia Replaces Malaria As Number One Child Killer Disease in Nigeria- Report
Pneumonia has overtaken malaria as the number one killer disease among children under the age of five in Nigeria. A report by the International Vaccines Access Centre (IVAC) revealed that the disease
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Global, regional, and national causes of under-5 mortality in 2000–15: an updated systematic analysis with implications for the Sustainable Development Goals
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/child_health_0.jpg" style="width: 264px; height: 163px; margin: 14px; float: left;" />Despite remarkable progress in the improvement of
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Measures of malaria burden after long-lasting insecticidal net distribution and indoor residual spraying at three sites in Uganda: A prospective observational study
<p>In this prospective observational study, Grant Dorsey and colleagues measure changes in malaria burden after long-lasting insecticidal net distribution and indoor residual spraying at three sites of
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Measuring Haitian children's exposure to chikungunya, dengue and malaria
<p>The objective of the study was to differentiate exposure to the newly introduced chikungunya virus from exposure to endemic dengue virus and other pathogens in Haiti.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/94/11/16-173252.pdf?ua=1"
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Malaria shows significant rise in cases
PANJIM: While dengue cases have registered a significant drop in the State this year – 105 cases as compared to 208 in 2015 – malaria cases have risen significantly from 457 cases last year to 544 so far
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Using evolution to generate sustainable malaria control with spatial repellents
<p>Evolution persistently undermines vector control programs through insecticide resistance. Here we propose a novel strategy which instead exploits evolution to generate and sustain new control tools.
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Sources of variation in under-5 mortality across sub-Saharan Africa: a spatial analysis
<p>Detailed spatial understanding of levels and trends in under-5 mortality is needed to improve the targeting of interventions to the areas of highest need, and to understand the sources of variation
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60% dengue cases in Sept to Oct 7
The end of the monsoon saw a significant spurt in dengue cases in the city, with 61 positive cases being reported between September 1 and October 7. The total number of cases till October 7 this year is
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PIL demands check on dengue, malaria
AHMEDABAD: A PIL in Gujarat high court has demanded quick action by civic bodies and state government to check the outbreak of diseases like dengue, malaria, chikungunya etc. The PIL filed by Swaraj
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Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
<p>Non-fatal outcomes of disease and injury increasingly detract from the ability of the world’s population to live in full health, a trend largely attributable to an epidemiological transition in