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Solomon Islands: Increase in cases of Malaria and Dengue recorded in Honiara and other provinces

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Head of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) Malaria Program, Mr. Albino Bobogare told local media last week Friday that Honiara including Malaita, Central Islands,...

Malaria study: New antimalarial drug, tafenoquine, requires higher doses to achieve cure reliably

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A new antimalarial drug is being introduced at a dose that is too low to be effective for all patients who need it, according to a report published in eLife. The study suggests that...

Plasmodium vivax: The Global burden is obscure and insidious

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 There are five Plasmodium species that cause malaria with the vast majority of reported cases being due to Plasmodium falciparum. Plasmodium vivax is the second most common reported...

Plasmodium vivax, the second most common malaria parasite, takes unrealized toll on human health

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) causes frequent, chronic infections that represent a major unrecognized burden on global health, according to a...

Denmark reports 94 imported malaria cases in 2017

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Danish health authorities reported 94 imported malaria cases in 2017, a number roughly on a par with the level recorded in the past few years–about 100 cases per year. Compared with 2014, 2015...