Africa: Climate Change Could Cause a Malaria Upsurge in Africa. We Need to Act
[Global Fund] The French association Élus Locaux Contre le Paludisme (ELCP) is sounding the alarm about the increased risk of malaria on the African continent due to climate change. The group is calling for international solidarity and urging France to step up its leadership in strengthening global health security. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 6, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Climate Environment Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
Ethiopia: Grief Knocks On Every Door in Rural West Oromia As Malaria Continues to Claim Lives
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a remote rural village in Kondala district of West Wollega zone, Oromia region, lives Tolasa, who recently faced a devastating loss of his 14-year-old son, Gemechis, due to an active malaria outbreak in the area. "My son exhibited symptoms of fatigue, diarrhea, bouts of fever, chills, and flu from 14 October 2023, until his passing on 05 November 2023," Tolosa, who asked to be identified by his first name only, told Addis Standard. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 5, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: East Africa Ethiopia Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
Big city mosquitoes are a big problem — and now a big target
Africa's cities have become home to an invasive, malaria-carrying mosquito. New research suggests vulnerabilities that could be exploited to take on the disease-bearing insects. (Image credit: Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - December 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ari Daniel Source Type: news
Never-before-seen virus sickens man in Peru: 20-year-old left with fever and crippling headaches after catching malaria-like illness
The patient, who has not been identified, went to hospital in Chanchamayo, central Peru, with symptoms including a fever, chills and muscle and joint pain. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Africa's Vaccine Production Push Reshapes Global Health Landscape
[allAfrica] Lusaka, Zambia -- The novel coronavirus pandemic laid bare the stark disparities in global access to essential medicines. The world's most vulnerable populations were often left behind in the scramble for life-saving vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics. This underscored the urgent need for a paradigm shift in global health security and local production as a pivotal step towards bolstering healthcare resilience and accessibility worldwide. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 4, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Economy, Business and Finance Coronavirus Health and Medicine Innovation Labour Malaria Science and Biotechnology Sustainable Development Source Type: news
Nigeria: Climate Change May Reverse Gains in Malaria Prevention - WHO
[Vanguard] The World Health Organisation, WHO, has warned that despite expanding access to malaria prevention, more people are getting sick with the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 4, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Climate Environment Health and Medicine Malaria Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Africa: WHO's Annual Malaria Report Spotlights the Growing Threat of Climate Change
[WHO] Despite strides in expanding access to insecticide-treated nets and medicines to help prevent malaria in young children and pregnant women, more people were getting sick with malaria, according to a new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO). (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 3, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Climate Environment External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Malaria Source Type: news
Africa: Climate Change Identified As Serious Threat in Fight to End Malaria
[RBM] New findings published today by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its 2023 World Malaria Report have revealed that the number of malaria cases globally rose between 2019 (pre-pandemic) and 2022. Cases rose by 16 million in this period, from 233 million to 249 million. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - December 2, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Climate Environment Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
World at Risk of Losing Malaria Fight as Cases Rise: Report World at Risk of Losing Malaria Fight as Cases Rise: Report
The world is in danger of losing the fight against malaria, as cases of the disease rose by around 5 million year-on-year in 2022, exceeding global targets to contain it, a WHO report showed.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - December 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Africa: Climate Change Risks Upending Global Fight Against Malaria - WHO
[UN News] Climate change and its impacts, particularly extreme weather and heatwaves, pose a "substantial risk" to progress being made to fight malaria, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Climate Environment External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Malaria Source Type: news
A New mRNA Malaria Vaccine
By targeting resident memory T cells in the liver, a novel mRNA malaria vaccine prevented infection, even in those with prior exposure. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - November 30, 2023 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Efforts to Fight the Disease
The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen Tags: Malaria Floods Supply Chain Global Warming Deaths (Fatalities) Disease Rates Pesticides Two Thousand Twenty Two Vaccination and Immunization Weather World Health Organization Ethiopia Pakistan Nigeria Uganda your-feed-science Source Type: news
Extreme weather helped fuel surge in malaria cases last year
Cases of malaria rose globally last year, according to a World Health Organization report released Thursday, in part because of record flooding in Pakistan. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - November 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kevin Crowe Source Type: news
We Must Not Let Climate Change Derail The Fight Against Malaria
The world is at a defining moment in the fight against malaria. More than ever, we are at risk of losing our battle against this disease. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Peter Sands, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
COP28: A Call To Stop Climate Change From Derailing The Fight Against Malaria
The world is at a defining moment in the fight against malaria. More than ever, we are at risk of losing our battle against this disease. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - November 30, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Peter Sands, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Editors' Pick editors-pick standard Source Type: news
