“One adult male tested positive for the malaria parasite; however, the result returned two days after he was repatriated. This male had no fever or other symptoms on presentation; he only gave a ...

BLOCKING malaria transmission by targeting the malaria parasite inside mosquitoes so that it is no longer transmitted by the ...

Africa bears an excessively high share of the global malaria burden, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region accounting for 94% of cases and 95% of deaths in 2023. Specifically ...

Bed-Netting Prototypes to Target Malaria-Causing Parasites May 21, 2025 — Scientists have fabricated two bed netting prototypes targeting malaria-causing blood parasites. They designed netting ...

Despite increased malaria control efforts, recent reports indicate that over 1.2 million deaths due to malaria occurred in 2010. Pregnant women represent a particularly vulnerable risk group as ...

Malaria, caused by infection with protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium, is a major global heath problem and is responsible for the deaths of over a million people annually, mainly children ...

Researchers have identified a type of chemical compound that, when applied to insecticide-treated bed nets, appears to kill the malaria-causing parasite in mosquitoes. Published in the journal ...

In a strategic move to boost the fight against malaria in Nigeria, Kessington Global Synergy Ltd, the producers of the renowned anti-malaria drug Kesartem, unveiled Nollywood stars Bamike Olawunmi ...

No fewer than 983,497 children aged three months to just under five years are to benefit from the 2025 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC). This was disclosed on Tuesday by the State Project ...

Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for the most virulent form of human malaria. This protozoan parasite spends part of its lifecycle inside the red blood cells (RBCs) of its host. The mature ...

Before Sir Ronald Ross’s discovery in 1897, malaria was understood to be a disease caused by bad air (“mal aria,” meaning bad air). While the disease was recognised and feared for ...