“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 ...

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 ...

The team examined helper cells in children and adults who have suffered malaria multiple times. One subset of helper cells are the type-1 regulatory T-cells, or T R 1 cells. Another subset of ...

EVERY two months, one of Eva Boniface’s three children falls ill with malaria, despite using a mosquito net. She is forced to spend extra money on medication and food when her children, aged nine, six ...

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 ...

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 ...

Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, at the weekend, hinted that Nigeria bears a significant portion of Africa’s malaria burden, saying the disease accounts for nearly 110 million ...

Guwahati: Assam has witnessed a significant increase in malaria cases after rain wreaked havoc in the state, last week.Lower Assam districts, particularly forest areas bordering Bhutan ...