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Warning for travellers to check vaccination and medication requirements after rise in malaria cases

Travel-acquired malaria cases exceeded 2,000 in 2023

The Independent UK

If Earth gets sick, so do you

A hotter world is likely to be a sicker world.

The Conversation

Mapping malaria in Africa: climate change study predicts where mosquitoes will breed in future

The relationship between climate and malaria transmission is complex and has been the subject of intense study for some three decades.

The Conversation

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Effective malaria control initiatives underway by NVBDCP in Tripura

The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) is intensifying efforts to combat vector-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, Japanese encephalitis, and lymphatic filariasis across rural regions. Read further on Dynamite News:

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FDA Considers New Malaria Test For Blood Banks

FDA considers new malaria test for blood donors to prevent transfusion-related cases and enhance safety.

Top News

Malaria aid ramped up for southeast Asia, Pacific

The federal government has set aside $30 million to develop malaria treatment and detection programs in the Asia-Pacific, announcing it on World Malaria Day.

AAP

Mosquito-borne diseases spreading in Europe due to climate crisis, says expert

Illnesses such as dengue and malaria to reach unaffected parts of northern Europe, America, Asia and Australia, conference to hear

The Guardian - UK

World Malaria Day 2024: Health tips for quick recovery

Malaria, a life-threatening disease transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes, poses a significant global health challenge, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Caused by parasites of the Plasmodium genus, it infects red blood cells, leading to symptoms such as fever, chills, and flu-like illness. Without prompt diagnosis and treatment,…

The Times of India

Travel warning to Brit holidaymakers as malaria cases caught abroad at highest level in over 20 years

The number of holidaymakers from the UK who caught malaria last year is at its highest level since 2001

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Kenya’s ‘blood desert’: can walking donor banks and drones help more patients survive?

The national blood deficit is most pressing in places like Turkana, where malaria, anaemia and violence make heavy demands on transfusion services – and doctors are pinning their hopes on innovation

The Guardian - UK

New types of mosquito bed nets could cut malaria risk by up to half, trial finds

Changing the mixture of insecticide used in the netting has proved effective in fight against the disease that killed 600,000 in 2022

The Times of India

Top 5 infectious diseases: Severity and risks to know

Infectious diseases remain a significant public health challenge in India. An enormous number of Indians still die each year from infectious diseases, despite the fact that fatalities from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise. As per data on the burden of communicable diseases, the overall number of deaths from…

France 24

How to eradicate malaria? Promising new technique raises ethical issues

The world's largest vaccine manufacturer in India will begin distributing a new malaria vaccine in Africa starting in May. The disease kills more than 600,000 people each year, 95 percent of whom are in Africa and mostly children. Separately, another solution known as gene drive is being considered to combat…

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India's Serum Develops New Vaccines For Malaria And Dengue

Serum Institute, renowned for COVID-19 vaccines, now focusing on developing malaria and dengue vaccines to combat global health challenges.

International Business Times

Fanning Mistrust On Health, Russia Seeks Foothold In West Africa

"Health and Sovereignty" was the theme. "Medical sovereignty is one of the multifaceted parts of sovereignty and Russia wants to help African countries advance it," he said in French to the Burkina24 network at the conference, where some wore stickers of the Russian and Burkina Faso flags.

International Business Times

Most Dangerous Animal In The World: The Menace Posed By Mosquitoes

You might be surprised to know that the diminutive mosquito reigns as the deadliest creature on the planet, taking 780,000 lives each year.

FourFourTwo

Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma 'played with malaria' for Mali at AFCON 2023

Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma was playing through malaria at the Africa Cup of Nations, Mali coach Eric Chelle has revealed

WEKU

New gene-editing tools may help wipe out mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists say gene-editing technology may eradicate a mosquito in the U.S. that spreads dengue and other diseases. Concerns remain about the possible environmental impact of bioengineered mosquitoes.

WEKU

The malaria vaccine that just rolled out has a surprise benefit for kids

A new malaria vaccine came to Cameroon this week and will be introduced in 20 additional countries. Experts stress that it's not a magic bullet. But they say it's a game-changer — with a bonus.

The Guardian - UK

World first: malaria vaccine rollout begins in Cameroon

Another 19 African countries have plans to join the programme – bringing ‘more than just hope’ to a continent that suffers the vast majority of malaria deaths

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