World malaria report 2022
Each year, WHO’s World malaria report offers in-depth information on the latest trends in malaria control and elimination at global, regional and country levels. The report highlights progress towards
Vector Borne Diseases
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Moving uphill
A study in Science (June 2008, Vol 320, No 5884) shows that plants are relocating to higher altitudes to escape warming temperatures. The study found new generations thriving at higher altitudes and dying out at lower ones, leading to a shift in the population, at an average rate of 29 metres per decade. Because the shift is generational, plants associated with shorter life spans are making the
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Dengue cases reported
Hyderabad, Aug. 3: As many as three suspected cases of dengue have been reported from Kukatpally in two weeks. Citizens residing in Borabanda, Ameerpet, Malkajgiri, Uppal, Singareni colony and Saroornagar have been lodging complaints against the mosquito menace in their regions. At least 264 cases of malaria have been reported at government hospitals alone in the last four months.
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Government's anti-malaria drugs ineffective: Minister
Agartala, July 31: Drugs and injections supplied by the central government to prevent malaria in the northeast are ineffective, Tripura Health and Family Welfare Minister Tapan Chakraborty said here on Thursday. "We are forced to procure anti-malarial drugs and injections from the market as stocks supplied by the central government have proved to be ineffective,' Chakraborty told IANS.
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Vivax Malaria deaths:A cause for concern
It has always been considered the common or garden variety of Malaria, one that causes relapses,but can't kill you. The organism Plasmodium Vivax, spread by the bite of the Anopheles mosquito, is responsible for around a million cases of malaria in India each year, but not a single death. Now, two deaths in Goa have changed all that.
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Anti-malaria drive in slums
The civic health department will organise a spot blood test campaign in slum areas from next week to detect malignant malaria. The campaign was launched following a directive from the state health department. Health officials will collect blood samples from people suffering from fever. "The main objective is to isolate the people infected with Plasmodium falciparum
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City stung by malaria
Hyderabad July 24: Several areas in the state including the Hyderabad urban zone and tribal districts are under the grip of malaria. Around 9,687 people have tested positive for the disease this year and at least 37,000 people suspend to be suffering from various fevers including malaria and viral infection. The increasing mosquito menace during the rainy season is the prime reason for the rise in cases of malaria. But authorities are not doing much to contain this problem.
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Mosquito menace rampant
Nellore, July 22: Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district is not only famous for rice but also for mosquitoes. In fact, the hea-dquarters town, Nellore can be termed as a breeding centre for mosquitoes thanks to more than 10 irrigation canals and scores of open drains passing through it.
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Two dengue cases put health authorities on alert
Fatehabad, July 22 Detection of two cases of dengue at Dhangar village near here has put the the health authorities on the alert. Both patients are schoolchildren and have been admitted to Agroha Medical College for treatment. The patients, Rinku (12) and Sumesh (10), have been suffering from high fever for past some days and on testing their blood samples they were found deficient in platelets, an indication of dengue.
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JE bares its fangs in eastern UP
Lucknow: In February last year, the Allahabad high court termed the outbreak of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in the eastern UP "a national emergency'. Coming down heavily of the authorises, Justice Sunil Ambwani expressed displeasure over inadequate remedial measures taken both by the Centre and the state and demanded a prompt damage-control strategy.
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Anti-malaria fight a success in remote Udalguri villages
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