Page 3 - Malaria
Travelling to a malaria endemic area? Some simple steps to keep you safe
Several factors influence your chance of getting malaria in a particular area. Understanding these can help you to avoid or least minimise the risk
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Malaria still a big killer: Epigenetics is key to finding its Achilles heel
Africa is home to 70% of the world's malaria cases and 90% of deaths
Winning the fight against malaria
An anti-malaria vaccine could be a potent additional weapon in the country's fight against this disease
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World Malaria Report 2018: Led by Odisha, India reduces cases by 3 million
With about 9.5 million malaria cases in 2017, down 3 million cases since 2016, India is no longer among the top three countries with the highest malaria burden
Super malaria spreading in Southeast Asia at alarming rate: Scientists
About 212 million people are infected with malaria each year
Malaria to be eliminated from at least 15 states in next 3 years: Govt
Malaria cases have consistently declined from two million in 2001 to 0.88 million in 2013
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Why medicinal plants could play an important role in treating malaria
Medicinal plants have ingredients that can treat a condition or used to manufacture useful drugs
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Malaria parasite triggers body smell that lures mosquitoes
The mosquitoes are also attracted more quickly and drink more blood
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Malaria infection depends on number of parasites, not bites
Malaria is spread when mosquitoes bite humans and release microscopic parasites
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Malaria depends on number of parasites, not bites: study
Only registered malaria vaccine, RTS,S, has had only partial efficacy in recent trials
Malaria toll in Delhi rises to 6
After Dengue and chikungunya outbreak, now malaria is emerging as a major health threat in the national capital
Man dies of malaria in Delhi, 'first' fatality in 5 years
Praveen Sharma, a resident of Mandawali, died at Safdarjung Hospital Sunday evening after suffering multi- organ failure
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Six African nations could be malaria-free by 2020: WHO
These countries are Algeria, Botswana, Cape Verde, Comoros, South Africa and Swaziland
