Malaria

Mystery Illness in Congo Likely Malaria, Authorities SuggestMystery Illness in Congo Likely Malaria, Authorities Suggest

Mystery Illness in Congo Likely Malaria, Authorities Suggest

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are urgently studying a flu-like illness that has killed 31 people in…

December 12, 2024
NEWS: Mali sees spike in malaria cases, deathNEWS: Mali sees spike in malaria cases, death

NEWS: Mali sees spike in malaria cases, death

Malaria cases in northern Mali have spiked, according to medical workers, claiming 23 lives in the often lawless desert region…

October 4, 2020
Health: Uganda is renewing the campaign to end malaria by 2030.Health: Uganda is renewing the campaign to end malaria by 2030.

Health: Uganda is renewing the campaign to end malaria by 2030.

Uganda says it is fast-tracking efforts to put off malaria, which continues to take lives and bleed the country's financial…

September 5, 2020
Sierra Leone: Child malaria spikes as parents fear coronavirusSierra Leone: Child malaria spikes as parents fear coronavirus

Sierra Leone: Child malaria spikes as parents fear coronavirus

Doctors in a rural Sierra Leone health facility may additionally be accustomed to treating severely unwell infants, but they these…

August 15, 2020
NEWS: Former president of Tanzania Benjamin Mkapa suffered from malaria, not Covid-19 -familyNEWS: Former president of Tanzania Benjamin Mkapa suffered from malaria, not Covid-19 -family

NEWS: Former president of Tanzania Benjamin Mkapa suffered from malaria, not Covid-19 -family

Former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa was suffering from malaria and died of a heart attack, his family said Sunday, scotching…

July 27, 2020
Why malaria raises the risk of death in COVID-19 patients -expertsWhy malaria raises the risk of death in COVID-19 patients -experts

Why malaria raises the risk of death in COVID-19 patients -experts

As the world grapples with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, experts have warned that malaria infection is increasingly responsible for…

April 25, 2020