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 …
As many as 6,581 cases of malaria have been reported from the state till now. Over two third of these cases have been detected in Mewat alone followed by Yamunanagar, Palwal and Bhiwani. A total of 4,388 patients suffering from malaria belong to Mewat district which recorded 6,600 cases last …
The latest data on spread of vector-borne diseases in the state has left civic bodies red faced. The report shows that 88% of dengue cases in the state and 65% of malaria cases have been reported from the eight municipal corporations. At the same time there were no cases of …
Most species of forest birds native to the Hawaiian island of Kaua'i have crossed the tipping point, with multiple extinctions predicted in forthcoming decades, researchers have warned. Using 35 years' worth of, scientists showed six of seven species of native forest birds have seen rapid population declines, primarily driven by …
The World Health Organization on Monday certified Sri Lanka as a malaria-free nation, in what it called a "truly remarkable" achievement. WHO regional director Poonam Khetrapal Singh said in a statement that Sri Lanka was among the most malaria-affected countries in the mid-20th century. WHO said Sri Lanka began an …
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has embarked on a new era of dam building to improve food security and promote economic development. Nonetheless, the future impacts of dams on malaria transmission are poorly understood and seldom investigated in the context of climate and demographic change. Original Source
AHMEDABAD: In the past two months, there has been a marked increase in the number of patients of malaria and dengue streaming into government and private hospitals. This has made health officials press the panic button. Till the end of August, Ahmedabad had already recorded 4,782 cases of malaria while …
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of Africans at risk of malaria who live near dams will nearly double to 25 million by 2080 as areas where the disease is not currently present will become transmission zones due to climate change, researchers said on Monday. Without prevention measures, the …
Plasmodium knowlesi and Plasmodium cynomolgi are two malaria parasites naturally transmissible between humans and wild macaque through mosquito vectors, while Plasmodium inui can be experimentally transmitted from macaques to humans. One of their major natural hosts, the long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis), is host to two other species of Plasmodium (Plasmodium …
AHMEDABAD: The monsoon may be on its last leg in the city, but that hasn't kept mosquitoes from keeping on spreading in Ahmedabad. Doctors in municipal corporation hospitals and private general hospitals are now worried about the continuous stream of dengue and malaria cases. Health officials are closely monitoring the …
The days are numbered for mosquitoes which transmit malaria, if the latest from scientists is anything to go by. Scientists at the Ifakara Health Institute and partner institutions have developed insecticide- laden Eave Tubes known as 'Tungulizibomba' that attract and kill mosquitoes . The local innovation is based on a …
Geographers at the University of Southampton have completed a large scale data and mapping project to track the flow of internal human migration in low and middle income countries. Researchers from the WorldPop project at the University have, for the first time, mapped estimated internal migration in countries across three …
All 47 African member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a new framework on how to deal with malaria on the continent, which still accounts for more than 90 percent of global malaria deaths in 2015, a UN spokesman told reporters here Monday. "They agreed on specific interventions …
Civic officials have inspected over 8 lakh households in the city in the first 12 days alone Mumbai has reported 290 new cases of malaria and 321 suspected cases of dengue between August 8 and 14. Tests of 26 dengue patients have come out positive, while results are awaited for …
Mumbai: The heavy downpour in first week of August has led to a major increase in the number of malaria and suspected dengue and leptospirosis cases across the city, according to a civic report. The BMC insecticide department has also detected breeding of malaria and dengue mosquitoes in 3,300 spots …
Doctors blame weather conditions and poor sanitation in city for boost in mosquito numbers. Hyderabad: Cases of fever are on the rise in the state with an estimated one lakh people suffering. The Fever Hospital is seeing more than 900 patients daily, and on Monday it had more than 1,200 …
Pune: An increase in the number of cases related to mosquito-borne diseases has finally jolted the civic administration into doing its bit to fix the spread. woken up the civic administration finally. To fix up the spread, A door-to-door visit is on cards along with a massive drive to stem …
Over 1.30 lakh deaths due to climate change have been projected in India with changes in methods of food production, a study conducted by the University of Oxford revealed. The Lok Sabha was informed about the report on Tuesday. "The study conducted by the University of Oxford on 'global and …
The study conducted by Oxford University has projected losses in some crops, change in the composition of the forest and spread of malaria in new areas, said Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave An Oxford University study has projected more than 1.30 lakh climate change-related deaths in India due to changes …
500-700 cases are reported in the out-patient department daily. Most of them are for viral fevers.. Hyderabad: Eighty-nine cases each of dengue and malaria were recorded last month, keeping health officials on their toes. Last year, the city recorded 15 cases of dengue and 30 of malaria in July. Those …
CUTTACK: Despite cleaning and awareness measures by the administration, there is respite from heightening dengue situation in Cuttack, especially at Jagatpur locality. On Saturday, at least 18 new cases of dengue were reported in the city, taking the toll of affected persons to 852. Of the 18 cases, 17 affected …
