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>
Vector Control
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Analysis of phytochemical components and larvicidal activity of Thevetia peruviana (Pers) Merr, against the chickungunya vector Aedes aegypti (L)
In the present study larvicidal efficacy of methonol leaf extract of Thevetia peruviana was tested against the aquatic stages of Aedes aegypti.
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Mapping global vulnerability to dengue using the water associated disease index
The first-ever maps of global vulnerability to dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical virus that produces a painful condition of body joints sometimes referred to as "breakbone fever," were published by UN
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World malaria report 2014
The World Malaria Report 2014 summarizes information received from malaria-endemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 2013 report. It assesses global and regional malaria
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Prioritizing pregnant women for long-lasting insecticide treated nets through antenatal care clinics
The use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs), and subsequently the new generation of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs), has been a core malaria prevention strategy for more than two decades,
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Ethics, economics, and the use of Primaquine to reduce Falciparum Malaria transmission in asymptomatic populations
<p>Following a decade of gains in malaria control, two divergent prospects are emerging: malaria elimination in many endemic countries, and spreading artemisinin-resistant P. falciparum undermining these
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on deaths from encephalitis in the country, 15/07/2014
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on deaths from encephalitis in the country, 15/07/2014.
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A review of the vector management methods to prevent and control outbreaks of West Nile virus infection and the challenge for Europe
<p>West Nile virus infection is a growing concern in Europe. Vector management is often the primary option to prevent and control outbreaks of the disease. Its implementation is, however, complex and needs
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Malaria control: The great mosquito hunt
From dogs to balloons, researchers are using unorthodox ways to find out where malaria vectors hide during a long dry season.
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A synthetic sex ratio distortion system for the control of the human malaria mosquito
<p>It has been theorized that inducing extreme reproductive sex ratios could be a method to suppress or eliminate pest populations. Limited knowledge about the genetic makeup and mode of action of naturally
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Predictors of plasma DDT and DDE concentrations among women exposed to indoor residual spraying for malaria control in the South African study of Women and Babies (SOWB)
The present analysis included 381 women enrolled in the Study of Women and Babies (SOWB) during 2010–2011, from eight South African villages in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Indoor residual spraying