Malaria
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Malaria resurgence in the US: A growing concern
NEW YORK, BRONX (ORDO News) — In a concerning development, Arkansas has reported its first case of locally acquired malaria in at least four decades. The patient, whose identity remains undisclosed, resides in Saline County and had not recently traveled abroad. This marked the fourth instance of locally acquired malaria in the United States this year, raising alarm bells about the disease potentially reestablishing itself in the country after nearly…
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Malaria mosquitoes expand their range by five kilometers a year
(ORDO NEWS) — Since the end of the 19th century, Anopheles mosquitoes, carriers of malaria and other serious diseases, have moved five thousand kilometers further from the equator. Thanks to global warming, every year their range increases by 4.7 kilometers, endangering an increasing number of people. Malaria remains one of the most widespread and dangerous infectious diseases in the world. Every year, hundreds of millions of people fall ill with…
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Scientists have developed a prototype mRNA vaccine against malaria
(ORDO NEWS) — American researchers have shown that a new vaccine technology will save millions of people from malaria. They have developed two prototype mRNA vaccines targeting two different life stages of the malaria pathogen that have performed well in mice. Malaria occurs in more than 90 countries, causing 241 million cases of illness and approximately 627,000 deaths each year. Vaccination could help to significantly reduce these rates, but so…
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In flooded Pakistan, tens of thousands of people fell ill with malaria and dengue fever
(ORDO NEWS) — According to the UN, the number of victims of the strongest flood in the country in southern Asia has exceeded 1.5 thousand people. In Pakistan, after a catastrophic flood, tens of thousands of people became infected with infectious diseases transmitted through water. The most vulnerable to disease were women and children, according to Reuters, citing data from the Pakistani government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).…
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Analysis of 20-year study finds malaria control in young children saves lives into adulthood
(ORDO NEWS) — Bed nets save lives in the long run, according to a 22-year study in Tanzania which, for the first time, indicates that children who sleep under them at an early age are more likely to survive into adulthood. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, followed more than 6,700 children from 1998, tracking them again in 2019 to find out what happened to them.…
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Malaria drug ‘shows promise’ for hard-to-treat multiple sclerosis
(ORDO NEWS) — Hydroxychloroquine, which is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, delayed the progression of disability in some MS patients. The antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine is “a promising treatment candidate” for slowing the progression of a rare form of multiple sclerosis (MS). In a small trial, patients who received the drug were less likely to significantly worsen over a period of 18 months. MS is a lifelong condition that affects…
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COVID disrupts global fight against malaria, leading to thousands of new deaths: WHO
(ORDO NEWS) — The World Health Organization said on Monday that global action to tackle a long-standing malaria threat has been hit as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted health services in many countries, leading to tens of thousands of deaths worldwide last year, and questions remain about the potential impact this year. year. The UN Health Agency, in the latest edition of its World Malaria Report, indicated that in 2020 the…
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Uganda reports drug-resistant malaria
(ORDO NEWS) — Experts from Uganda and Japan have found that Plasmodium falciparum parasites are partially not afraid of artemisin. This drug is considered the most effective today and is used to treat malaria. This is a very serious threat to all people in Africa. The results of the study were published in the scientific journal New England Journal of Medicine. Reported by CIDRAP News. Artemisin is considered not only…
