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). Each year, WHO’s World malaria report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across …
Malaria is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in Orissa. The present study was undertaken to measure the contribution of chloroquine (CQ) drug-resistant parasites to the risk of severe malaria and their biological advantage in this part of the country. Totally 79 uncomplicated and 93 severe malaria …
MUMBAI: If the rising graph of infectious diseases is any indication, Mumbaikars better play it safe once the monsoons actually set foot. Six persons have already fallen victim to infectious diseases in the first 20 days of June-four to malaria, one to leptospirosis and one to dengue. Besides, another 4,725 …
Ahmedabad : Delayed monsoon might have come as a blessing in disguise for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) authorities as they have managed to buy time from the 1,000-odd striking link workers who are responsible for carrying out door-to-door disease detection activities, primarily for anti-malaria drive. The workers had gone on …
With 123 malaria cases recorded early this year, which started in March, contrary to its usual beginning in April, Sarpang dzongkhag has reported the most malaria infections among the five southern malaria prone dzongkhags in the country.
As Sri Lanka painfully battles the dengue epidemic and swine flue, it is an irony that people in poor countries like Sri Lanka, which have contributed least to carbon emissions, should suffer disproportionately the resulting climate change. Higher temperature will change the distribution and increase the burden of various vector-borne, …
REPORTS from Cambodia that malaria is developing resistance to artemisinins have set alarm bells ringing. Artemisinins are the best drugs we have to treat malaria, and until recently there have been no reports of resistance.
State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said that till date only 26 malaria deaths have been reported in the State this year and the Government is making a concerted effort to keep it below the 50 mark.
One solution: Ivermectin kills the mosquito that is infected with the malaria parasite, and thus stops the transmission of the disease. Recall the saying
The recent health indicators for child and mental health mortality in Pakistan reveal that the country falls far below international standards, which require instant and careful consideration for effective long term planning, says a report by the Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC). Around 0.4 …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is raining curses on the fishing community along this 26-km coastal stretch of the district. It is not just the devouring fury of the rains the poverty-stricken coastal community has to contend with. This time, the higher powers have unleashed ruthless armies of the most virulent strains of …
Researchers in Cameroon, led by Judith Anchang-Kimbi of the University of Buea, have found that testing placental tissue shortly after birth is the best way to accurately diagnose malaria in pregnant women. Medical staff across Sub-Saharan Africa have struggled to diagnose specific types of malaria parasites in pregnant women, who …
Researchers in Gabon and France have discovered a new species of malaria parasite, one that lives in chimpanzees but is closely related to the species most deadly to humans. The new species was described last week in the journal PLoS Pathogens. It was named Plasmodium gaboni, and it is closely …
Chandigarh With the onset of the monsoon season, malaria cases have seen a steady rise. Though the UT Health department has declared June as the anti-malaria month, around 10 cases have been reported till date. The last year
Scientists asked people around the world on Monday to help compile an Internet-based observatory of life on earth as a guide to everything from the impact of climate change on wildlife to pests that can damage crops. "I would hope that ... we might even have millions of people providing …
Tree-munching beetles, malaria-carrying mosquitoes and deer ticks that spread Lyme disease are three living signs that climate change is likely to exact a heavy toll on human health. These pests and others are expanding their ranges in a warming world, which means people who never had to worry about them …
India is an increasingly influential player in the global pharmaceutical market. Key parts of the drug regulatory system are controlled by the states, each of which applies its own standards for enforcement, not always consistent with others. A pilot study was conducted in two major cities in India, Delhi and …
