Malaria articles
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WHO supports fight against malaria outbreak in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Apr 14 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) supports the fight against malaria in Haiti, where today there is fear that the disease could spread nationwide and to neighboring territories. The post WHO supports fight against malaria outbreak in Haiti first appeared on Prensa Latina.
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New types of mosquito bed nets could cut malaria risk by up to half, trial finds
Adding another insecticide to the protective netting has proved effective in fight against the disease that killed 600,000 in 2022Two new types of mosquito bed nets have been found to reduce cases of malaria by up to a half, raising hopes of combating the disease, which is becoming increasingly resistant to treatments and prevention efforts.Nets treated with two types of insecticide rather than one were trialled in 17 African countries where malaria is endemic between 2019 and 2022. Continue...
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New malaria nets prevent 13 million infections in sub-Saharan Africa, study shows
The new bed nets are helping to tackle insecticide resistance of mosquitoes in Africa