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 …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With 13 cases of malaria being reported from the coastal areas of the district during this month, the Health Department authorities have stepped up the drive against the disease. District Medical Officer Dr N. Sreedhar said that the number of malaria cases was quite high, compared to the previous …
Anopheles culicifacies is the major vector of both falciparum and vivax malaria in Sri Lanka, while Anopheles subpictus and certain other species function as secondary vectors. In Sri Lanka, An. culicifacies is present as a species complex consisting of species B and E, while An. subpictus exists as a complex …
Malaria which was widespread in a few villages of Bijapur and Bagalkot districts, located at the tail end of Krishna River, has been brought under control. Out of the 3,500 blood samples colletected from several villages, only 236 have tested positive for the disease, said Malaria Prevention Unit
A team of experts from the National Malaria Research Institute (NMRI) is conducting extensive research in Narmada Basin for making preventive strategy to safe guard the health of people affected from various dam reservoirs. On the initiative of Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) , NMRI has agreed to prepare an …
GLENMARK Pharmaceuticals said on Monday its unit entered an outof-court settlement with Glaxo-SmithKline LLC over patent actions on doses of atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride, the generic version of GSK
DHENKANAL: Malaria has broken out in predominantly tribal Sorisapada gram panchayat (GP) of Gondia block in Dhenkanal district. Sources said the disease has claimed four kids in the past one week though official sources confirmed only one death. The victims are Sanju Gagarai (1), Bada Soren (2), Raimani Tiu (1) …
Mumbai: Nearly 30% of the people who died of malaria in Mumbai last year were living alone and devoid of any familial support. The information was chanced upon by civic officials while conducting an audit of malarial deaths in the city in 2009. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) intends to …
Kohima, April 7: Nagaland will join the rest of the country in observing anti-Malaria month in April. Anti-malaria month is observed in the month of June but due to paradigm shift of diseases transmission the month of April has been chosen for the observance, said Dr Imtimeren Jamir, additional director, …
Surinder Sud / New Delhi April 05, 2010, 0:29 IST Climate change has begun to affect human health, leading to a rise in cases related to stomach ailments and vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue. This has been indicated in a report in the recent bulletin of the World Health …
BALASORE: A five-year-old boy died and 50 others have been affected by malaria in Nilagiri for the last couple of days. Panic gripped Babandh and its adjacent Kudumsahi villages under Siadimal panchayat following child Radhu Singh
Rajahmundry, March 23: Health authorities are carrying out an entomological survey to find out the density of larvae and vector in stagnant waters in rural, urban and Agency areas to help authorities initiate preventive measures and ensure that people do not fall victim to vector- borne diseases like malaria, filaria, …
The donors should raise their contribution four-fold to scale up control of AIDS, TB and malaria, and boost primary health systems WORLD leaders will come together at the United Nations in September to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Three of the eight MDGs involve bringing primary health …
Genetically Modified Insects Carry Antigen In Saliva Washington: Scientists have developed a genetically modified mosquito which they claim can work as a natural
Shillong, March 18: With malaria being a perennial menace in the State, the Meghalaya Government has turned to a fish variety to kill mosquito at larval stage. State Health Department has planned to distribute a fish, Gambusia Affinis, which eats mosquito larvae.
Hyderabad, March 16: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has intensified its anti-larval operations by deploying 824 teams that will cover all the houses in the city, at least once a week, to curb the mosquito menace. The GHMC additional commissioner, health, Mr Sk Aleem Basha, appealed to the citizens …
When it comes to the Anopheles mosquito, the beleaguered infectious disease specialists will try any idea to achieve a breakthrough. From developing more powerful insecticides that the pests seem to shrug off to targeting their newborns, scientists have tried almost everything. Yet, the 2009 World Malaria Report of who put …
Mumbai: The renovation of Wankhede stadium is polluting the environment. On inspecting the area, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has found a rise in the level of pollutants in the air and groundwater. Based on the findings, the MPCB sent a show-cause notice to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) …
