The Latest Breaking News from Malaria

Authorities say the mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria

Malaria mortality has fallen back to levels seen before the Covid-19 crisis, the WHO said Wednesday, but called for faster progress against the disease that killed nearly some 597,000 people last year.

The technology, which enables a gene to spread itself through a population, might prove a significant tool for disease prevention

The jab targets parasites after they pass through the liver and into the blood, which is the stage that causes symptoms including fever and chills.

The rise in cases is linked to the resurgence of malaria in many countries and an increase in foreign travel after the removal of Covid restrictions.

Dengue is also on the rise

The spread of a mosquito in East Africa that thrives in urban areas and is immune to insecticide is fuelling a surge in malaria that could reverse decades of progress against the disease, experts say.

Transmission windows of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral illness, have been expanding due to changing climate, and the number of cases has been increasing, an IndiaSpend analysis of prevalence data in Uttar Pradesh, particularly its capital Lucknow, has shown.

A surge in malaria is reported in several states and is overwhelming the health system, according to a UN agency.

Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a United Nations update that warned about an upsurge in malaria.

While the emergence of colourful butterflies is a welcome sign of summer, the constant buzzing of mosquitoes is an annoying part of the season.