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 …
Mamta Banerjee has asked the government to issue an advisory to remove stagnant water from market places, schools, hospitals, railway stations, bus stands among others. At least six people have died of dengue this monsoon season in West Bengal after which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee issued instructions to remove the …
The inhabitants of Kamarchuburi and Ghorparachuburi areas under Tezpur Municipal Board are facing the threat of dreaded diseases like Japanese Encephalitis and malaria, it is alleged that the Health department here is quite reluctant tackle the problem. It is to be stated here that the area which was once a …
With the monsoon going on, the threat of dengue is looming large and people are adopting all types of measures to ward off mosquitoes. Experts from city have also suggested the use of some plants that help in keeping mosquitoes away. A city-based naturopathy expert said lemongrass had a citrusy …
The number of malaria patients in the state has gone up to 2,400 in the last three months. Of these, 50 per cent cases have been detected since the start of the monsoon. As many as 10 confirmed cases of dengue have also been detected in various districts. Like last …
It sounds like a pretty 'fowl' suggestion but the odour of chickens could be the key to preventing malaria or even Zika, scientists believe. Experiments by Swedish and Ethiopian scientists found that mosquitoes steer clear of homes which contain a live chicken suspended in a cage. The researchers believe mosquitoes …
WHO recommends combinations of an artemisinin derivative plus an antimalarial drug of longer half-life as treatment options for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum infection. In Africa, artemether–lumefantrine is the most widely used artemisinin-based combination therapy, whereas artesunate–mefl oquine is used infrequently because of a perceived poor tolerance to mefl oquine. WHO recommends …
For the first time, the Gujarat government has declared dengue and malaria as notifiable diseases. Now both public and private hospitals will have to report any case of dengue or malaria, and related deaths registered by them. The government said that the step taken on Wednesday was in accordance with …
Climate change is likely to kill 250,000 more people each year by 2030, latest assessment by the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows. Most of these deaths will be caused from malaria, diarrhoeal disease, heat stress and malnutrition. India, which already has a high burden of these diseases, is expected to …
With the upcoming high-risk season for transmission of vector-borne diseases, the malaria wing of the Chandigarh Health Department has geared up its field activities for prevention and control of malaria and dengue. Dr Gaurav Aggarwal, anti-malaria officer of the UT Health Department, said, “We have strengthened door-to-door surveillance activities. All …
In view of the increased mortality of children due to diarrhoea, the Health Department shall be observing Intensive Diarrhoea Control Fortnight in Jalandhar district from July 11 to 30. During the fortnight, 2,58,772 children up to the age of five shall be provided zinc tablets and ORS packets to fight …
The State Epidemic Cell (SEC) claims that there is almost 25 per cent decrease in vector-borne diseases, especially malaria in the four most endemic districts of Andhra Pradesh — Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and East Godavari. There have been no deaths related to malaria so far. However, Vizag city itself has …
SEOUL - Malaria cases along the South Korean border with North Korea have surged nearly 60 percent over the past two years, a phenomenon that has been attributed to the end of cooperative efforts between the two nations to eradicate the disease. A total of 699 South Koreans were infected …
VISAKHAPATNAM: With the advent of rains, incidences of vector borne ailments also intensify and Visakhapatnam is one of the districts in the state with high occurrence of fevers such as malaria, dengue, pneumonia and so on. Usually, people blame the civic administration or the state government for inability to control …
A Nigerian, Dr. Eddy Agbo, over the weekend emerged as one of the three winners of the Innovation Prize for Africa, winning the Special Prize for Social Impact with innovative healthcare solution to address Africa’s prevailing malaria burden. The Innovation Prize for Africa is the landmark programme of the African …
Thiruvananthapuram: The state has decided to incorporate all the projects in the health sector under the United Nations sustainable development programme. Health minister K K Shylaja said that according to the sustainable development programme the third programme is the development of health sector. Since 2015 all the health policies of …
Kampala — Ugandan scientists have developed a drug from natural herbs that can cure malaria in about three days. According to a study released by the scientists, the drug, DEI Anti-malaria, can kill malaria-causing parasites within the human body using its natural compounds extracted from plants. The lead-investigator, Dr Patrick …
MARGAO: A survey was recently conducted by the Curtorim primary health centre (PHC) under the supervision and guidance of the directorate of health services (DHS), national vector borne disease control programme (NVBDCP) chief medical officer, Dr Chandrakant Parab. "This survey revealed that there are a lot of mosquito breeding sites …
Most of these areas are occupied by slumdwellers and there is no regular supply of water and residents end up storing water for several days encouraging mosquito breeding. As the weather remained dry with occasional spells of rain and intermittent heat waves swept the district, only four cases of malaria …
The CSIR-run laboratories will come up with some key consumer products over the next two years. These would include arsenic-free rice and anti-malarial drug. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research instruction (CSIR) has directed institutes coming under it to speed up research and introduce products and technologies that will …
Artemisinin-based therapies are the only effective treatment for malaria, the most devastating disease in human history. To meet the growing demand for artemisinin and make it accessible to the poorest, an inexpensive and rapidly scalable production platform is urgently needed. Here we have developed a new synthetic biology approach, combinatorial …
