malaria
25 new cases of malaria reported in city last week
Two cases of malaria were reported in Febru-ary, one each in April and March, 17 in May, 25 in June, 42 in July, 82 in August, and 25 in September.
Indian-origin scientist offers hope for malaria prevention
Malaria is a serious disease, which has caused nearly 400,000 deaths worldwide and in India and infected 1.3 million people.
13 malaria, four cases of dengue last week
Cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between July and November, but the period may stretch to mid-December.
Immunity protein at birth reduces childhood malaria risk, says study
Childhood malaria remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality resulting in 500,000 deaths annually.
Malaria spreading faster than dengue
40 people affected so far, says municipal report.
Heavy rains lash Mumbai: 9 tips to protect your health this monsoon
Problems like cough, cold, fever, eye infections, malaria, dengue and hepatitis become very common during the monsoon.
Body odour may help identify malaria: study
Blood tests do not necessarily pick up infection with the plasmodium parasite, especially at low parasite densities.
Altered body odour can indicate Malaria, says study
According to a study conducted by the Penn State, suddenly altered body odour indicates malaria even if the microscope doesn’t.
Discovery of malaria parasite survival genes offers new targets
Latest World Health Organization (WHO) data show that 216 million people were infected last year with the malaria parasite.
Here's who is primarily responsible for dengue transmission
The World Health Organization currently focuses disease surveillance efforts on detecting outbreaks.