Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Florida county reports its 7th case of locally contracted malaria
A southwest Florida county has document a seventh case of malaria, state authorities said.
Jul 19, 2023
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Vaccination
WHO announces 18 mn malaria jab doses for 12 African nations
Around 18 million doses of the first malaria vaccine will be delivered to 12 African countries by 2025, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and the Vaccine Alliance said Wednesday.
Jul 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Malaria in the U.S. and what we need to know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory following the recent cases of malaria in Florida and Texas.
Jul 4, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What to know about malaria after the first local case in Texas in 30 years
Texas's first locally acquired case of malaria in 30 years was recently reported by health officials. The patient was diagnosed with the disease after working outdoors in South Texas's Cameron County, the Texas Department ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Locally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on June 26, 2023, that five cases of locally transmitted malaria had been identified—four in Florida and one in Texas—since May 2023. These are the first cases of ...
Jul 3, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers discover new weapon against antibiotic resistance—it also fights malaria
Florida International University scientists discovered the first and only known natural arsenic-containing antibiotic to fight antibiotic resistance. Now, research reveals it can stop transmission of a deadly disease spreading ...
Jun 30, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Florida ramps up mosquito control efforts due to 4 cases of locally contracted malaria
The Florida Department of Health has issued a statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory after four locally contracted cases of malaria were reported along the Gulf Coast south of Tampa.
Jun 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Malaria cases in Texas and Florida are the first US spread since 2003, CDC says
The United States has seen five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos in the last two months—the first time there's been local spread in 20 years.
Jun 27, 2023
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Medications
Cancer drugs show potential in fight against malaria
With malaria becoming increasingly drug-resistant, a team of UCF researchers is looking to use cancer drugs to accelerate the discovery of new life-saving therapies for the disease.
Jun 21, 2023
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Medical research
Malaria research identifies new molecule with therapeutic potential
For the first time ever, a molecule able to prevent the invasion of blood cells by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, responsible for malaria, has been identified and described by CNRS scientists, in collaboration with American ...
Jun 16, 2023
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