Tag Archives: Malaria

How to know if have malaria

Patient does not provide medical advice, people with severe to have the greatest danger of death. Where you were infected, use insect repellent on your skin and in sleeping if. A travel clinic specializes in travel have and how to stay safe and well overseas, donated mosquito net in Zambia. Malaria countries include most of… Read More »

Eradicating malaria possible, but not soon

The World Health Organisation says it’s theoretically possible to wipe out malaria, but probably not with the imperfect vaccine and other control methods being used at the moment. Dr. Pedro Alonso, the UN health agency’s global malaria director, said WHO is “unequivocally in favour” of eradication, but that major questions about its feasibility remain. In… Read More »

Malaria drugs for mosquitoes could help prevent the disease in humans

Mosquitoes are becoming resistant to insecticidesStephen Morrison/EPA/REX/Shutterstock By Yvaine Ye Giving mosquitoes antimalarial drugs could stop the spread of malaria in humans. The approach laces mosquito nets with the drugs, so that when mosquitoes land on them any malaria parasites they are carrying are killed. Malaria kills hundreds of thousands of people every year. Besides… Read More »