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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Kerala to clean up act to control fever breakout
Despite Health Minister PK Sreemathi
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High level of Pyrethroid resistance in an Anopheles funestus population of the Chokwe District in Mozambique
Although Anopheles funestus is difficult to rear, it is crucial to analyse field populations of this malaria vector in order to successfully characterise mechanisms of insecticide resistance observed in this species in Africa. In this study we carried out a large-scale field collection and rearing of An.
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The importance of drains for the larval development of Lymphatic Filariasis and Malaria vectors in Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam has an extensive drain network, mostly with inadequate water flow, blocked by waste, causing flooding after rainfall. The presence of Anopheles and Culex larvae is common, which is likely to impact the transmission of lymphatic filariasis and malaria by the resulting adult mosquito populations. However, the importance of drains as larval habitats remains unknown.
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Malaria may not rise as world warms
Of the many climate-change catastrophes facing humankind, the anticipated spread of infectious tropical diseases is one of the most frequently cited
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Anopheles culicifacies breeding in brackish waters in Sri Lanka and implications for malaria control
Anopheles culicifacies is the major vector of both falciparum and vivax malaria in Sri Lanka, while Anopheles subpictus and certain other species function as secondary vectors. In Sri Lanka, An. culicifacies is present as a species complex consisting of species B and E, while An. subpictus exists as a complex of species A-D. The freshwater breeding habit of An. culicifacies is well established.
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Corporation to focus on creating diseases-free city: Commissioner
Public also will have to play a significant role in achieving this objective, says Anshul Mishra World Health Day:Conservancy workers take part in an awareness rally in the city on Wednesday.
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A mosquito repellent Karanj Kunapa from Pongamia pinnata
Insect pests affect plants, animals and humans. Chemical pesticides are often used indiscriminately to control these pests. But most of these pesticides are toxic and non biodegradable and have adverse effects on the environment by polluting soil and water and affecting health. Therefore, there is a need to develop suitable plant-based pesticides.
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How might Indias public health systems be strengthened? Lessons from Tamil Nadu
The central government
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Eco-bio-social determinants of dengue vector breeding: a multicountry study in urban and periurban Asia
The objective was to study dengue vector breeding patterns under a variety of conditions in public and private spaces; to explore the ecological, biological and social (eco-bio-social) factors involved in vector breeding and viral transmission, and to define the main implications for vector control.
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Control of pyrethroid and DDT-resistant Anopheles gambiae by application of indoor residual spraying or mosquito nets treated
Scaling up of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) with support from the Global Fund and President