New Malaria Case Reported in Florida Brings National Total to 8
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 -- The United States now has had eight reported cases of malaria, seven of them in Florida, state health officials reported Tuesday.
Considered a public health emergency, these cases are the first in two decades to be... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Florida county reports its 7th case of locally contracted malaria
Officials say a seventh case of malaria has been documented in a southwest Florida county (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - July 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Biological clocks of people and malaria parasites tick in tune
Health officials warn that drug resistance could wipe out recent progress against malaria, particularly in Africa and southeast Asia. Now, researchers looking for other ways to fight the mosquito-borne parasites that cause the disease have zeroed in … (Source: NSF News)
Source: NSF News - July 17, 2023 Category: Science Authors: NSF Source Type: news
Africa: Join Us in a Call to Protect Africa and the World from Pandemics
[allAfrica] The 194 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) are currently negotiating the first pandemic accord. Acknowledging that the world learned many hard lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic, governments have agreed that effective mechanisms must be put in place to prevent, prepare, and better respond to the next global health threat. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - July 17, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa HIV-Aids and STDs Coronavirus Ebola Health and Medicine Malaria Tuberculosis Source Type: news
A week in science: A copper-age "queen," a sea squirt and malaria-fighting mosquitoes
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Short Wave hosts Regina Barber and Geoff Brumfiel about a copper-age "queen," a 500-million-year-old sea squirt, and a way to help mosquitoes fight malaria. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - July 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Regina G. Barber Source Type: news
Uganda: Uganda to Get First-Ever Malaria Vaccine
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- In response to high demand for the first-ever malaria vaccine, Uganda has been listed among 12 countries in Africa that will be allocated a total of 18 million doses of RTS,S/AS01 for the 2023-2025 period. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Uganda Source Type: news
PICTURED: Texas man, 21, among first US malaria patients in two decades
Christopher Shingler, who was stationed on the Rio Grande near Brownsville, began to wake up shaking in late May. He worked on the National Guard and would do night duty, when mosquitoes are active. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Community Advocacy Leads to New Maternity Unit at Rwanda Health Center
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Community health engagement specialistcbalesJuly 11, 2023July 11, 2023 12:00 PMFor years, maternity services at Gashaki Health Center in Rwanda ’s Muzanze District were hindered by poor infrastructure, congestion, and a lack of community participation. “We had such a small delivery room that we couldn ' t accommodate more than two women at the same time, ” says Sylvain Ndagiwenimana, the health center manager. “This lack of space contributed to an increase in home deliveries.”Now clients and community members have a say in the type and quality of services they receive.Lack of space contributed to an i...
Source: IntraHealth International - July 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: cbales Source Type: news
New malaria vaccine offers a ray of hope to Nigeria. There's just one thing ...
The country's toll makes up nearly a third of the world's 619,000 malaria deaths each year. Now Nigeria has approved a new vaccine. Will it get into the arms of those who need it most?(Image credit: Emma Houston/Xinhua via Getty Images) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - July 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tolani Yesufu Source Type: news
Climate Change Bringing More Than Heat — Malaria And Dengue On The Rise
As Americans gathered for Fourth of July celebrations this past week, many had to endure sweltering heat as the planet hit an unofficial record for the highest tempera... (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - July 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Matthew Binnicker, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Suicide prevention: more actions are needed - Hu G.
Suicide has long been a significant global public health issue. Annually, approximately 800,000 individuals succumb to suicide worldwide, resulting in more fatalities than those caused by malaria, breast cancer, or war and homicide (1). A striking 79% of t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Commentary Source Type: news
Rwanda: Why Rwanda Did Not Apply for Latest Malaria Vaccine
[New Times] On Wednesday, July 5, the World Health Organization and GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance, announced that 12 countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - July 10, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Rwanda Source Type: news
Rwanda: Why Rwanda Missed Out On Inaugural Malaria Vaccine
[New Times] On Wednesday, July 5, the World Health Organization and GAVI, The Vaccine Alliance, announced that 12 countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 9, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Central Africa East Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Rwanda Source Type: news
As malaria cases tick up in Florida, a doctor treating the patients describes their symptoms
Florida health officials reported two additional cases of malaria on Thursday. Both were identified last week and neither was linked to travel outside the country. That brings the total number of locally acquired malaria infections in the U.S. to seven since May. All but one case has been in…#florida #sarasotacounty #nationalguard #riogrande #manuelgordillo #dyannwirth #malaria #cdc #africa #nt (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two MORE people catch mosquito-borne malaria in Florida - in first outbreak in US in two decades
Health officials said the cases were both in Sarasota County and diagnosed between June 25 and July 1. The disease has not been detected in the US since 2003. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
