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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Malaria Spreads Net as LLINs Lose Effect
Odisha is witnessing a spike in malaria incidence, thanks to non-distribution of long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) in endemic zones of the State. LLINs, which have been an effective frontline protection
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Epidemiology and clinical burden of malaria in the war-torn area, Orakzai Agency in Pakistan
<p>Military conflict has been a major challenge in the detection and control of emerging infectious diseases such as malaria. It poses issues associated with enhancing emergence and transmission of infectious
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Public health impact and cost-effectiveness of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine: a systematic comparison of predictions from four mathematical models
<p>The phase 3 trial of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine candidate showed modest efficacy of the vaccine against Plasmodium falciparum malaria, but was not powered to assess mortality endpoints. Impact projections
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Implementation of the malaria candidate vaccine RTS,S/AS01
<p>As vaccine manufacturers tackle increasingly intractable pathogens, vaccines will be developed that show efficacy, but that are less efficacious than established vaccines. Consequently, regulatory and
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A malaria risk map of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
<p>In Kinshasa, malaria remains a major public health problem but its spatial epidemiology has not been assessed for decades now. The city’s growth and transformation, as well as recent control measures,
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Strategies and approaches to vector control in nine malaria-eliminating countries: a cross-case study analysis
<p>There has been progress towards malaria elimination in the last decade. In response, WHO launched the Global Technical Strategy (GTS), in which vector surveillance and control play important roles.
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Falling plasmodium knowlesi malaria death rate among adults despite rising incidence, Sabah, Malaysia, 2010–2014
Deaths from Plasmodium knowlesi malaria have been linked to delayed parenteral treatment. In Malaysia, early intravenous artesunate is now recommended for all severe malaria cases. Researchers describe
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Immune Protection Against Malaria: Scientists Find New Protection
For the first time a team of Australian scientists have revealed how malaria parasites cause an inflammatory reaction that sabotages the human body's ability to protect itself and fight against the disease,
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By cutting down forests, humans may be giving themselves malaria
A surprising factor may be contributing to the spread of malaria in Malaysia, new research has found. In a new study, published Friday in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, scientists argue that
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GM insect trials urged for UK
The government should launch a field trial of genetically modified insects, according to a House of Lords report. The Lords Science and Technology Committee says GM could make insects unable to transmit