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Madagascar: Malaria cases up in 2020, Plague cases down

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that the number of malaria cases in the island country has risen in 2020 compared to 2019...

Yemen reports a quarter of a million malaria cases during first six months

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Yemeni medical officials reported 250,000 malaria cases during the past six months, according to a Mareb Press report (computer translated). This is the latest infectious...

Malaria reported in Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Malaysia Ministry of Health reported one malaria case in a Bangladeshi citizen working on the construction site of CB1 Line, SUKE Highway project, Ampang, Hulu...

Malaria cases down in Venezuela in 2020, according to UN data

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews After seeing a significant rise in malaria in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in recent years, between January and May 2020, the malaria situation in Venezuela,...

Plasmodium vivax: Serological exposure markers can detect recent infections

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Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread malaria parasite worldwide, with up to two billion people at risk of infection. As well as causing illness and death in its ‘active’ stage of infection,...

Severe malaria treatment receives FDA approval

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Approximately 2,000 US cases of malaria are diagnosed annually. Without appropriate treatment, about 15 percent become severe. Mortality from untreated severe malaria (particularly cerebral malaria) approaches...

Malaria: FDA approves artesunate for injection to treat severe forms

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Frederick, Maryland company specializing in treatments for rare and neglected tropical diseases, Amivas, announced Tuesday that Artesunate for Injection 110 mg, powder...

South Africa COVID-19 update: Mponeng gold mine closed, Don’t neglect malaria

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews South African health officials reported an additional 1240 COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the country total to 22,583- the most cases in Africa. Western Cape province...

Anti-malaria drug, chloroquine, studied to determine ability to protect health workers from COVID-19

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With $9 million in philanthropic support, an international group of physicians and scientists is establishing a research network to evaluate promising therapies for COVID-19. The group, called the COVID-19...

Zimbabwe reports surge of malaria cases

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa reports a surge in malaria cases in Zimbabwe. According to officials, the increase in malaria cases began...