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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Nigeria: Lassa Fever Killed 117 in Three Months
Abuja — Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that 117 people have so far died since the outbreak of lassa fever disease this year, while five more deaths and 15 new cases were confirmed
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Burden of disease and climate interactions: an illustrative study of Surat City, India
Climate change induced probable increases in temperatures and rainfall would arguably add to the aggregate malarial risk within the city. This paper attempts to develop an urban climate impact assessment
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Zika, dengue to threaten up to a billion more as climate warms
Up to a billion additional people - including many in North America and Europe - could be exposed to mosquito-carried viruses including dengue fever and Zika virus by 2080 if the climate continues to warm
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South Sudan launches Yellow Fever vaccination campaign
South Sudan launched a yellow fever vaccination campaign in Sakure, Nzara County Gbudue State to vaccinate nearly 20 thousand people, after the declaration of an outbreak in the area in November 2018.
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Five dengue cases reported in Delhi, three in March
While no fresh cases of malaria have been reported, three cases of chikungunya-- two in February and one in March-- have been recorded this year. At least five dengue cases, including three in March,
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HC stays Maharashtra government's price cap on tests to diagnose dengue
MUMBAI: Bombay high court has, in an interim order, stayed the Maharashtra government's two-and-half-year-old directive capping the price of dengue tests at 600. A division bench of justices Abhay Oka
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Dengue strikes even in winters, 93 cases so far in Jaipur
JAIPUR: Even in winters, dengue has taken toll on the health of the people in the city. So far this year, 93 persons have already been tested positive for dengue in the city. Dengue is a mosquito-borne
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Mosquito-killing drug offers new tool for fighting malaria
A mosquito-killing drug tested in Burkina Faso reduced malaria cases by a fifth among children and could be an important new tool in the global fight against the disease, researchers said. The drug,
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Kochi health department expedites vector control measures
KOCHI: With mosquito density in different places in the city going up, cases of communicable diseases such as dengue have been reported from many areas. Following the report, district health department
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Libya records first malaria infection in over 30 years
Libyan authorities recorded the first malaria infection in more than 30 years, a local official said Thursday. "A baby girl has been infected with the highly pathogenic type of malaria parasite," Ahmad