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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World malaria report 2012
The malaria burden is concentrated in 14 endemic countries, which account for an estimated 80% of malaria deaths and India is the most affected country in South-East Asia, reveals this World Malaria Report 2012 released recently
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Too much to ask
A market-based malaria-control programme may not be perfect, but it deserves to continue. (Editorial)
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Defeating malaria in Asia, the Pacific, Americas, Middle East and Europe
<p><span id="itro1">According to this new WHO report India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea bear the largest burden of malaria in the Asia-Pacific region & account for 89% of all
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Japanese encephalitis: a review of the Indian perspective
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) causes Japanese encephalitis, which is a leading form of viral encephalitis in Asia, with around 50,000 cases and 10,000 deaths per year in children below 15 years of
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Impact of pyrethroid resistance on operational malaria control in Malawi
<p>The impact of insecticide resistance on insect-borne disease programs is difficult to quantify. The possibility of eliminating malaria in high-transmission settings is heavily dependent on effective
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Central report on Bengal dengue blames outdated equipment
NEW DELHI, 11 SEPT: The official report from a team sent by the Union health ministry to visit West Bengal following an outbreak of dengue has sought to blame the recurrence of the killer disease in the
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Scientists claim breakthrough on first vaccine against dengue
New Delhi: The world’s first effective vaccine against dengue could be available by 2015. Scientists on Tuesday announced a major dengue vaccine breakthrough, with a candidate vaccine showing a 60%-90%
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Vector kits come from Pune
The integrated diseases surveillance programme (IDSP) unit of East Singhbhum received on Wednesday the much-awaited Elisa diagnostic kits — one set each for encephalitis (cerebral malaria), dengue and
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Behaviour change communication targeting four health behaviours in developing countries: A review of change techniques
Behaviour change communication is vital for increasing the enactment of particular behaviours known to promote health and growth. The techniques used to change behaviour are important for determining how
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Water level flux in household containers in Vietnam- A key determinant of Aedes aegypti population dynamics
<p>We examined changes in the abundance of immature Aedes aegypti at the household and water storage container level during the dry-season (June-July, 2008) in Tri Nguyen village, central Vietnam.</p>