Health
DR Congo to begin malaria vaccination campaign Tuesday
The Democratic Republic of Congo will begin a vaccination campaign against malaria next Tuesday, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Oct 24, 2024
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Malaria
Pediatrics
Clinical trial shows maternal antibodies can interfere with malaria vaccine responses in infants
Maternal antibodies passed across the placenta can interfere with the response to the malaria vaccine, which would explain its lower efficacy in infants under five months of age, according to research led by the Barcelona ...
Oct 23, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO certifies Egypt as malaria-free
Egypt was certified as malaria-free on Sunday, with the World Health Organization calling the achievement "truly historic" and the culmination of nearly a century of work to stamp out the disease.
Oct 20, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mosquitoes carrying Plasmodium parasite—imported via air travel, parcels and luggage—cause Odyssean malaria in Europe
Malaria cases resulting from bites of mosquitoes transported by aircraft from areas where it is common have increased, according to both a retrospective analysis in France and a systematic review of studies in Europe, which ...
Oct 10, 2024
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Medications
Synthetic compound shows promise against drug-sensitive, drug-resistant strains of human malaria parasites
In 2022, nearly 619,000 global deaths due to malaria were caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the most virulent, prevalent, and deadly human malaria parasite. For decades, the parasite's resistance to all antimalarial drugs ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Niger latest African country to launch malaria vaccine
Niger has become the latest West African country to roll out malaria vaccines to try to stifle the potentially deadly disease, an official source told AFP on Friday.
Sep 21, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Conflict, climate threaten fight against diseases: Fund
Climate change and conflicts are threatening progress in the fight against infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, a group dedicating to eradicating the illnesses warned on Thursday.
Sep 19, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
C.Africa records 'unprecedented' dengue outbreak
Authorities have recorded an "unprecedented" 13 dengue cases in Central Africa's capital Bangui and the surrounding area since July, the country's health minister Pierre Somse said.
Sep 11, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research reveals spread of malaria-carrying Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes in Yemen
Malaria remains a significant global health issue, with around 249 million cases reported in 2022 by the World Health Organization. The malaria-carrying mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, has recently spread to Africa and has ...
Aug 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As climate warms, S. Korea fights new border threat: malarial mosquitoes
Near the heavily fortified border that divides North and South Korea, a monitoring device is working 24-7—not tracking missiles or troop movements, but catching malaria-carrying mosquitoes that may cross the border.
Aug 27, 2024
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