March 30, 2014

Scientists race to eliminate malaria as 'wonder drug' loses its powers
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/25/health/scientists-eliminate-malaria/
Malaria is the work of the single-celled Plasmodium parasites, and Plasmodium falciparum chief among them. They spread between people through the bites of mosquitoes, invading first the liver, then the red blood cells. The first symptoms are generic ...


Malaria outbreak in Limpopo
http://www.enca.com/south-africa/malaria-outbreak-limpopo
PHALABORWA, Limpopo - The Limpopo health department has reported an increase in the number of malaria cases in the province, with the Phalaborwa, Giyani being the hardest hit. Departmental spokesperson, Macks Lesufi, said no deaths have been ...


Warriors to Host Nothing But Nets Night March 30 to Fight Malaria
http://www.nba.com/teamsites/warriors/news/nothing-but-nets-night-20140328
Nothing But Nets is the largest global, grassroots campaign to fight malaria, a disease that kills a child every 60 seconds. Malaria, a disease caused by a single mosquito bite, is preventable. Since 2006, Nothing But Nets has raised more than $50 ...


Sport Relief 2014: Cheryl Cole to speak out to help raise malaria awareness
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/sport-relief-2014-cheryl-cole-to-speak-out-on-malaria-9206102.html
Ms Cole added: "In 2009 when I climbed Kilimanjaro a million kids a year were dying of malaria, now five years later it's 150,000 less per year. That's 150,000 kids saved so we are beating malaria. But there are still hundreds of thousands who still ...


Curbing Myanmar's spread of drug-resistant malaria*
http://www.irinnews.org/report/99852/curbing-myanmar-s-spread-of-drug-resistant-malaria
YANGON, 28 March 2014 (IRIN) - Efforts to halt the spread of drug-resistant malaria in Myanmar have delivered encouraging results through the private health sector, but health experts warn the disease cannot be won outside the public health system ...


Man kills cousin over malaria medication
http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-15070-Man+kills+cousin+over+malaria+medication/news.aspx
A MUTASA man, aged 34, stoned his cousin to death following a row over malaria medication, police have confirmed. Timothy Dera of Dera village under Chief Mutasa in Manicaland, allegedly stoned Tendai Dera, 24, on March 19, accusing him of failing to ...


Malaria research funding website leaves limited legacy
http://www.scidev.net/global/malaria/news/malaria-research-funding-website-leaves-limited-legacy.html
A website intended to rewrite the rules of how malaria research is funded failed to exploit the early potential of social media to link the public with researchers ? but its one achievement, a new mosquito repellent is due to hit Tanzania's market ...


Students initiate 'Guppy movement' to check malaria
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/395325/students-initiate-039guppy-movement039-check.html
In an attempt to create awareness about the importance of nourishing guppy fishes to prevent the mosquito borne malaria disease, students of post graduation in social work of St Aloysius College and Srinivas College, initiated 'Guppy movement' on Friday.