Cameroon: North Cameroon Malaria Outbreak Leaves Local Hospitals ...
http://allafrica.com/stories/201310260121.html
At least 600 people in the town of Maroua in North Cameroon have died of malaria over a period of one month. Hundreds more are receiving treatment at overcrowded hospitals. In the courtyard of Pont Vert hospital in Maroua in North Cameroon, a group of ...
Malaria deaths nearly double in Chad
http://www.irinnews.org/report/99004/malaria-deaths-nearly-double-in-chad
DAKAR, 25 October 2013 (IRIN) - Malaria deaths have nearly doubled in Chad this year, with 2,057 fatalities registered so far and around 780,000 cases diagnosed, aid groups say. Erratic rainfall with intermittent dry spells may have encouraged the ...
WHO Seeks Funding for Emergency Response to Drug-resistant Malaria
http://www.voanews.com/content/who-seeks-funding-emergency-response-drug-resistant-malaria/1776662.html
BANGKOK ? The World Health Organization is warning that about $450 million is needed over the next three years to stop a strain of drug-resistant malaria from spreading beyond Southeast Asia to the rest of the world. Researchers say the ...
Severe Malaria Outbreak in Northern Cameroon Town
http://www.voanews.com/content/severe-malaria-outbreak-in-northern-cameroon-town/1776019.html
YAOUNDE ? A malaria upsurge in the town of Maroua, in the far north of Cameroon, has led to the death of hundreds of people. More than 10,000 people have been treated for the disease in the last month, straining the capacity of area hospitals and clinics.
A Cure for Africa's Common Cold
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/140219/sonia-shah/a-cure-for-africas-common-cold
Over the long course of human history, no infectious disease killed more people than malaria. Called the ?mother of fevers? by the ancient Chinese, malaria has plagued us since we evolved from apes and it once affected the better part of the globe. By ...
IFRC receives grant to combat malaria in conflict-stricken Central African ...
http://www.ifrc.org/en/news-and-media/news-stories/africa/central-african-republic/ifrc-receives-grant-to-combat-malaria-in-conflict-stricken-central-african-republic-63601/
In the country of Central African Republic (CAR), malaria remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality, with more than 58 per cent of health facility visits attributed to this fatal mosquito-borne disease, according to the Ministry of Health. In ...
South Africa is Cruising to Eliminate Malaria by 2018
http://topnews.net.nz/content/230394-south-africa-cruising-eliminate-malaria-2018
South Africa is Cruising to Eliminate Malaria by 2018 South Africa has an intensive malaria surveillance programme that comprises a website. The website is constantly updated and also has an outbreak alert system. This was showed by a study by Bridget ...
Join IFC When Comedy Gives Back to Fight Malaria
http://www.ifc.com/fix/2013/10/ifc-joins-comedy-gives-back
Help us fight malaria, one joke at a time. On November 6th, starting at 8/7C/5P, IFC is teaming up with Comedy Gives Back on a multi-platform global live-streamed 24-hour comedy event to raise money for Malaria No More, a charity dedicated to ...
