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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Potential pathway for emergence of zoonotic malaria identified
The parasite responsible for a form of malaria now spreading from macaques to humans in South Asia could evolve to infect humans more efficiently, a step towards enhanced transmission between humans, according
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Civic drive to prevent outbreak of malaria, dengue to start from April 1
NAVI MUMBAI: In a bid to prevent outbreak of malaria, dengue or other diseases caused by mosquitoes, the civic health department has ordered the commencement of indoor breeding check programme from April
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Mozambique, Swaziland join forces in fight against malaria
Swaziland’s Health Minister and her Mozambican counterpart on Monday staged sensitisation campaigns on malaria at the Mhlumeni border post between the two countries, APA reports on Tuesday. Minister Sibongile
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Health teams to sensitise public to vector-borne diseases
The Health Department is all set to galvanise its machinery to counter the vector-borne diseases. It will observe every Friday as Health Dry Day during which the public will be sensitised to cleaning their
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Malaria killed 440,000 worldwide in 2015
Three new but independent studies have recorded breakthrough against two of the most deadly diseases in Africa- tuberculosis (TB) and malaria. Results of a new study involving over 3, 000 women in Burkina
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Mosquitoes' rapid spread poses threat beyond Zika
As the world focuses on Zika's rapid advance in the Americas, experts warn the virus that originated in Africa is just one of a growing number of continent-jumping diseases carried by mosquitoes threatening
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What fossils reveal about the protozoa progenitors, geographic provinces, and early hosts of malarial organisms
<p>In 1991, Robert S. Desowitz asked, “Did the primitive malaria begin as a parasite of some prehistoric reptile that later was picked up by a mosquito, or was it first a parasite of the mosquito
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New treatment regimen cuts severity of drug-resistant malaria in pregnancy
A two-drug preventive treatment greatly reduces the severity of malaria during pregnancy, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The treatment provides an alternative for many
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Epidemiological trends over a ten-year period of malaria in a non-endemic area of Saudi Arabia
<p>This study aimed to determine the epidemiological characteristics of imported malaria infections in Al-Ahsa, Eastern province of Saudi Arabia, based on a retrospective analysis of central laboratory
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Govt draws thin red line to curb antibiotics misuse
To check irrational use of antibiotics, packs of certain medicines will soon carry a 'red line' differentiating them from other drugs. The move is aimed at discouraging unnecessary prescription and over-the-counter