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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Hyderabad: Gates-funded malaria drug gets big break
Tafenoquine or Krintafel is used to treat p.vivax malaria. Hyderabad: Development of the drug tafenoquine is a major breakthrough in the treatment of malaria. No drug has been developed in the past
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Hyderabad: Mosquitoes continue to be a challenge
Some people use ant killer gammaxene and spread it in the compound and around the house. Hyderabad: Prevention is always better than cure but preventing vector borne diseases such as malaria is a big
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Mumbai faces greater threat from dengue than malaria
Former had five times more breeding spots than the latter in last four months The Insecticide department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) found five times more dengue mosquito breeding
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Vijayawada: Four cases of malaria reported this year
He directed the panchayat raj and RWS officials to clean tanks where water is stored so as to avoid contamination of water. Vijayawada: Special medical services will be provided to check the spread
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State set to eliminate malaria
Malaria cases and deaths steadily decreasing since 2013 The Health Department has called for the early diagnosis and prompt and complete treatment of malaria and sustained vector control measures to
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New coordinated effort for malaria research unveiled
The fight against malaria got a shot in the arm today with a range of research organisations coming together on a common platform with an aim to eliminate the disease from the country by 2030 through shared
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ICMR unveils plan to ensure malaria-mukt India by 2030
While cases have declined by over 80% (from 2.03 million cases in 2000 to 0.39 million in 2018), deaths caused by malaria also went from 932 in 2000 to 85 in 2018 (over 90%) The Indian Council of Medical
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Malawi Piloting the World's First Malaria Vaccine
Malawi government says a vaccine against malaria could be a vital new tool in the fight against the debilitating illness as the Ministry of Health starts immunising children in the world's first large-scale
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Malawi: Malaria Vaccine Programme for Under-5 Children Launched in Mangochi
Children under five years will this month start receiving malaria vaccine in Mangochi under the pilot Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme (MVIP) by the district health office and College of Medicine.
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Burden of disease and climate interactions: an illustrative study of Surat City, India
Climate change induced probable increases in temperatures and rainfall would arguably add to the aggregate malarial risk within the city. This paper attempts to develop an urban climate impact assessment