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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Climate change causes species to change habitats
A warmer climate is playing havoc with both flora and fauna
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Drugged cartel
The National Vector Borne Disease <font class="UCASE">C</font> ontrol <font class="UCASE">P</font> rogramme <font class="UCASE"> </font> is in the process of changing the country's drug policy. A meeting was held in March 2006 to discuss new directions but the final policy has not yet been determined.
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Climate change and malaria in India
The focus in this paper is to understand the likely influence of climate change on vector production and malaria transmission in India.
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Occupational and environmental health issues of solid waste management
This paper discusses both occupational health risks to workers and environmental health risks to residents and workers. Because worker exposure times are shorter than resident exposure times, some risks may be less for workers than for residents. On the other hand, contaminant levels to which workers are exposed can be significantly higher than those that reach residents, thus leading to increased risks for workers over residents.
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Bytes
viral cancer: The fusion of human cells is a normal process that leads, for instance, to the formation of muscle and bone. Viral infections can also cause cell fusion, but such cells are generally
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Jumping jack virus
Its ecology, epidemiology and economy
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Epidemiology of tropical cyclones: The dynamics of disaster, disease, and development
Tropical cyclones—variously defined as hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones—regularly impact human populations and periodically produce devastating weather-related natural disasters. The epidemiology of
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In denial
Mystery fever kills hundreds; government clueless
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Aerial raid on mosquitoes
Bangladesh is planning to conduct an aerial raid on mosquitoes, which are attacking cities in droves. Larvicide will be sprayed from helicopters on an estimated 20 million insects. The country
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Climate change and human health: Risks and responses
This report seeks to describe the context and process of global climate change, its actual or likely impacts on health, and how human societies and their governments should respond with particular focus on the health sector.