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Africa: Strengthening Malaria Prevention Efforts in the Sahel #WorldMalariaDay

[allAfrica] Malaria, spread by infected Anopheles mosquitoes, is one of the deadliest yet preventable diseases in the world. In 2024, it was estimated to claim about 610,000 lives,...

Malaria Fight Gets 2035 Deadline in West Africa

West African nations have taken a decisive step in the battle against malaria, approving a far-reaching regional plan aimed at wiping out the disease by 2035. The strategy sets bol...

Potent Acridone Targets All Malaria Parasite Stages

Groundbreaking Acridone Compound Demonstrates Unprecedented Efficacy Against All Plasmodium Life Stages, Signaling a New Era in Malaria Treatment Malaria, caused by parasites of th...

Can you stop malaria crossing borders? One nations bid to wipe out the disease health

Can you stop malaria crossing borders? One nations bid to wipe out the disease health

Africa: Why It Is Time to Rewrite Africa's Malaria Story

[IPS] If you woke up with severe fever, would you stay home from work? What if the choice meant losing a week's wages, or deciding if you could afford the trip to a doctor at all?

South Africa: Gauteng Health Urges Vigilance As Malaria Cases Increase

[SAnews.gov.za] The Gauteng Department of Health has urged residents to remain vigilant and seek immediate medical attention if they experience Malaria-like symptoms.

Why it is Time to Rewrite Africa’s Malaria Story

NEW YORK, May 7 (IPS) - If you woke up with severe fever, would you stay home from work? What if the choice meant losing a week’s wages, or deciding if you could afford the trip t...

How Has Malaria Shaped Human Populations?

JENA, GERMANY—According to a statement released by the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, an international […] The post How Has Malaria Shaped Human Populations? appeared fir...

Serikali, wadau wa afya wasisitiza kuongeza juhudi kutokomeza malaria

Serikali na wadau wa sekta ya afya wamesisitiza umuhimu wa kuongeza uwekezaji, ubunifu na ushirikiano katika kuharakisha mapambano dhidi ya malaria, huku changamoto za usugu wa daw...

Gauteng’s malaria spike is a warning for every traveller

The post Gauteng’s malaria spike is a warning for every traveller appeared first on Getaway Magazine.

Guayana lidera contagios de malaria en Venezuela

La mayoría de los contagios son autóctonos, lo que indica que la transmisión continúa activa dentro del territorio nacional y que no depende de importaciones The post Guayana lider...

Lagos declares war on Malaria as infection rate drops below two Percent

The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to eliminate malaria following a dramatic decline in the disease prevalence rate to below two per cent, with authorities disclosi...

First malaria drug for babies is approved in ‘major public health milestone’

WHO prequalification of Coartem Baby means newborns can be safely treated rather than using medication for older childrenThe first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by...

Malaria’s Hidden Toll: The Disease That Keeps Damaging Children’s Brains for a Decade

By the time a child recovers from cerebral malaria, the worst seems to be over. The seizures have stopped. The coma has lifted. The parasites are gone. Parents, exhausted with reli...

World Malaria Day: Rawalpindi intensifies malaria surveillance ?

Malaria: Kano govt plans total elimination of mosquitoes

Dr. Labaran Yusuf who hinted that mosquito bite remains the major cause of malaria, also appealed to residents to always apply preventive measures towards ensuring that mosquitoes...

20 Dead As Malaria Cases Surge Past 5 000 In Mashonaland West As Mosquito Nets Run Out

Deadly Malaria Outbreak Kills 20 As Over 5 000 Infected And Mosquito Nets Run Out In Mashonaland West A deadly malaria outbreak in Mashonaland West has killed 20 people and infecte...

Uganda: Uganda Intensifies Fight Against Malaria With Distribution of 25.8 Million Nets

[Nile Post] Uganda has stepped up its fight against malaria with the rollout of 25.8 million mosquito nets under a nationwide distribution campaign aimed at reducing infections and...

Maambukizi ya malaria yashuka kwa asilimia 30

Wakati huohuo, maambukizi katika jamii yameshuka kwa takribani asilimia 30, kutoka asilimia 8.1 mwaka 2022 hadi asilimia 5.7 mwaka 2025.

Tanzania among four countries with highest malaria deaths globally

Tanzania has been ranked among the four countries with the highest malaria-related deaths globally, accounting for a significant share of fatalities recorded in 2024, according to...

Climate change could add 123 million malaria cases in Africa by 2050, study warns

The researchers warn that extreme weather events, rather than rising temperatures alone, are likely to pose the greatest challenge to malaria control efforts.

World Malaria Day 2026 Calls Attention to Global Fight Against Disease With Emphasis In Africa

April 25 marks World Malaria Day, a global observance dedicated to renewing focus on the fight against malaria, a mosquito-borne disease that remains preventable yet still devastat...

Why malaria is catching Gauteng residents off guard

For many South Africans, malaria is still seen as a distant risk, only associated with trips to the Kruger or […] The post Why malaria is catching Gauteng residents off guard first...

Parasite mapping boosts Tanzania’s 2030 malaria plan

Tanzania’s ambition to eliminate malaria by 2030 has received a major scientific boost following new research that has identified and mapped different malaria parasite types across...