Representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@nagaland_nvbdcp Nagaland has been witnessing a decrease in Malaria positive cases – from 8,479 in 2009 to only five in 2022 while malaria deaths have also came down from 35 to zero during the same period, a Health Department official said. State Programme Officer, National Vector Borne Disease Control … Read more
The vaccine – R21 – was up to 80% effective in early-stage clinical trials. Source link
Hyderabad: Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, technology has emerged at the forefront of equitable, precise, and effective healthcare delivery, becoming an essential cog in the wheel of India’s healthcare industry. We now live in a world where medical advancements and technological advancements traverse hand in hand, and healthcare can not be imagined without the effective … Read more
Chandigarh: In an attempt to eliminate malaria by 2030 as per the Centre’s vision, an algorithm of not missing a single case of malarial parasite is being developed by the PGI, the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) and the department of health and family welfare, Punjab. The three-year project has been supported by department of … Read more
It has taken more than a century to develop effective vaccines as the malaria parasite, which is spread by mosquitoes, is a spectacularly complex and elusive. It is a constantly moving target, shifting forms inside the body, which make it hard to immunise against. Source link
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are reporting early but encouraging findings on a potential new way to prevent malaria — an old foe that still ranks as a major killer worldwide. In a small trial of healthy volunteers, U.S. government researchers found that a lab-engineered antibody protected … Read more
The number of malaria cases in India has fallen by a staggering 86 per cent since 2015 and there has been a 79-per cent reduction in the number of deaths caused by the disease between 2015 and 2021, according to a report by non-profit organisation Malaria No More. India’s budgetary allocation to fight malaria more … Read more
A total of 118 dengue cases have been reported in the national capital so far this year, according to a civic report released on Monday. Till May 30, 111 dengue cases had been recorded in the city, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said in the report. At least 118 cases of dengue have been … Read more
Pretoria: The world has not yet won the war against malaria. While the total number of cases has declined from about 81.1 cases per 1,000 population to 59 per 1,000 since 2000, there were still an estimated 240 million cases and 600,000 deaths in 2020 globally. Malaria remains a menace across Africa. The continent carries … Read more
Five fresh dengue cases have been reported in Delhi in the last one week, taking the city’s tally to 81, according to a civic report released on Monday. Till April 23, this year, 76 dengue cases had been recorded in the city. Five fresh dengue cases were reported last week. At least 81 dengue cases … Read more