World malaria report 2022
Each year, WHO’s World malaria report offers in-depth information on the latest trends in malaria control and elimination at global, regional and country levels. The report highlights progress towards
Each year, WHO’s World malaria report offers in-depth information on the latest trends in malaria control and elimination at global, regional and country levels. The report highlights progress towards
More than 3 million children < 5 years of age die each year from environment-related conditions, making the environment one of the most critical contributors to the > 10 million child deaths annually throughout the world [World Health Organization (WHO) 2005].
Pune Even as swine flu has been taking its toll on the city in the last two months, two strains of the dengue virus have also been on the prowl, say city-based doctors. So much so that dengue patients are being wrongly diagnosed for swine flu due to the similarity of the symptoms, says Dr Rajesh Gadia. Till mid-September, Dr Gadia has admitted 47 new patients to the KEM hospital.
FORTY-FOUR people died of Japanese encephalitis, a viral infection, at the Assam Medical College Hospital in Dibrugarh on July 28. The same day another 68 patients suffering from the viral disease were admitted to the hospital that receives patients from across the state. T R Borborah, principal of the medical college, confirmed the deaths. Health officials in Assam said the disease has
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Captain Jaipal Singh in a statement issued here on Thursday accused the state government not taking seriously the deadly diseases like dengue and malaria falciparem fevers.
Three persons died of dengue while six others have contracted the disease in Chhattisgarh
MUMBAI: Another mosquito-borne disease is slowly making its presence felt in the city. The incidence of dengue, the viral disease spread by the colourful Tiger (Aedes Aegypti) mosquitoes, has been increasing. A number of doctors have observed that children, especially, are falling prey to the virus.
Health officials are hoping continuation of the dry spell that would help them in bringing down cases of chikungunya caused by the aedes mosquitoes breeding of which have been facilitated by intermittent rains.
BHUBANESWAR: After diarrhoea, malaria is spreading in Western Orissa districts putting the efficacy of the health services to test. As diarrhoea has a long history in the State and takes heavy toll in the backward districts at regular intervals, malaria has emerged as the highest killer in the tribal- dominated areas.
New Delhi: Researchers in Malaysia have confirmed infections among humans with the Plasmodium knowlesi strain of malaria, which till now was believed to only infect monkeys, in particular the long-tailed and pig-tailed macaques.
Mumbai Civic authorities have started proceedings against managers and contractors at Wankhede Stadium, being redone for the 2011 World Cup, the neighbouring Bombay Hockey Association and two privately owned buildings in Churchgate for allowing the malaria parasite to breed.