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Malaria spreading faster than dengue

40 people affected so far, says municipal report.

26 Jun 2018 6:16 AM IST

Monsoon sees our health needing special attention. (Photo: AP)

Heavy rains lash Mumbai: 9 tips to protect your health this monsoon

Problems like cough, cold, fever, eye infections, malaria, dengue and hepatitis become very common during the monsoon.

7 Jun 2018 2:29 PM IST

Genetically altering that bacteria to emit some anti-malaria compounds suppressed parasite growth without hurting the mosquitoes (Photo: AFP)

Indian-origin scientist offers hope for malaria prevention

Malaria is a serious disease, which has caused nearly 400,000 deaths worldwide and in India and infected 1.3 million...

3 Aug 2018 2:54 PM IST

The drug makes the malaria pathogen unable to metabolise or reproduce. (Photo: Pixabay)

25 new cases of malaria reported in city last week

Two cases of malaria were reported in Febru-ary, one each in April and March, 17 in May, 25 in June, 42 in July, 82 in...

11 Sept 2018 1:03 AM IST

The latest WHO figures show that malaria infected about 216 million people in 2016. (Photo: Pixabay)

Death of Malaria: Scientists wipe out whole colony of mosquitoes in...

The results mark the first time this technology has been able to completely suppress a population.

26 Sept 2018 8:23 AM IST

Asians, Europeans more vulnerable to severe dengue. (Photo: Pixabay)

100 cases of dengue recorded in one week

While the total number of dengue cases this year till Sept. 8 stood at 147, it rose to 243 by Saturday.

18 Sept 2018 12:51 AM IST

Chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses are transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which live in tropical, subtropical, and in some temperate climates. (Photo: Pixabay)

131 fresh dengue cases take total to 496

Besides, 48 fresh cases of malaria and 37 of chikungunya were also reported in the past one week from various Delhi...

15 Aug 2017 2:03 AM IST

This drug already is used in pregnant women to treat malaria (Photo: AFP)

Malaria medicine may help keep Zika at bay

Researchers infected human placental cells with Zika virus. They found that exposure to the virus activated genes...

11 July 2017 8:42 PM IST

The spread of artemisinin resistance in Africa would be a major setback in the fight against malaria (Photo: AFP)

Malaria kills 150 in Zimbabwe after heavy rains

The most affected regions of the country are in the south where floods cut off access to health clinics.

27 March 2017 6:24 PM IST

Chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses are transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which live in tropical, subtropical, and in some temperate climates. (Photo: Pixabay)

Malaria, chikungunya on rise as monsoon sets in

All three municipal corporations have stepped up awareness drive, including through distribution of pamphlets.

4 July 2017 1:24 AM IST

Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of reducing child deaths by two-thirds between 1990 and 2015. (Photo: Pixabay)

Infant death rate due to pneumonia declines

Estimates for 2015 suggest that 5.9 million children worldwide died before reaching the age of five, including 2.7...

12 Nov 2016 11:16 AM IST

Even in small concentration, it killed mosquito larvae and pupa quite effectively (Photo: AFP)

Crab shell mixture can keep malaria at bay

The solution was sprayed over six water reservoirs at the National Institute of Communicable Disease Centre in...

14 May 2017 7:08 PM IST