malaria

Panama confirms first malaria death in indigenous community

Published on: December 12, 2022
17:50

Panama City, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) Panama's Health Minister Luis Francisco Sucre on Monday reported the first malaria death case in the indigenous community of Guna Yala, east of the capital.

Malaria cases and deaths remained stable in 2021 – WHO

Published on: December 8, 2022
16:22

United Nations, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said there are many reasons to dream of a future without malaria, a disease that remained stable in 2021 despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

UK announces another aid to Global Fund to help fight diseases

Published on: November 14, 2022
11:03

London, Nov 14 (Prensa Latina) The United Kingdom will give another one billion pounds sterling (more than 1.1 billion dollars) to the Global Fund to help fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria globally, the British Foreign Office announced on Monday.

Antibody treatment tested as new tool against malaria in Mali

Published on: November 1, 2022
17:11

Bamako, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) A single experimental antibody drug provided strong protection against malaria infections in adults during the six-month rainy season in Mali, after being applied in Kalifabougou and Toronto villages, an international team of researchers announced Tuesday.

Costa Rica to strengthen strategy for malaria elimination

Published on: September 1, 2022
18:46

San Jose, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rica is presently training its local health personnel so as to strengthen domestic strategy to fight off malaria by 2025, Dr. Isaac Vargas, National Coordinator of Malaria and Vector Control, praised Thursday.

Fight against malaria: actions to eradicate a preventable disease

Published on: April 25, 2022
09:18

Havana, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) The World Malaria Day, commemorated on this day, is aimed at raising awareness on the disease, which has devastating effects on the health and livelihoods of people around the planet, even when it can be prevented and treated.

Covid-19 contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths, says WHO

Published on: December 6, 2021
18:12

United Nations, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

WHO supports first vaccine against malaria

Published on: October 7, 2021
10:56

Geneva, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the first vaccine that exists today against malaria for children in regions of high risk of transmission of that disease such as sub-Saharan Africa.

Angola with malaria and new Covid-19 restrictions

Published on: July 9, 2021
09:52

Luanda, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) Angola on Friday began a new period of restrictions to fight Covid-19, in a national context marked by the outbreak of malaria, in which more than 5,000 people have killed this year.

New Oxford malaria vaccine demonstrates high effectiveness

Published on: April 25, 2021
07:30

London, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Scientists from the University of Oxford announced that a new malaria vaccine candidate co-developed with other institutions has demonstrated 77-percent effectiveness in clinical trials.

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