Mosquitoes Can Transmit More Than Malaria- Global Warming Expected to Cause A Shift
In Africa, mosquitoes are currently associated mainly with malaria. The fact is there are other diseases that mosquitoes can transmit....
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Malaria Transmission Patterns in Africa Expected to Change With Climate
Africa, with over 90% of the global malaria cases in 2018, is the hotspot for malaria transmission. Climate change in...
Safe school re-opening encouraged by WHO and UNICEF
After prolonged closures, leading advocates of health and education have started to encourage re-opening of schools to secure the benefits...
Cow Dung is No Cure for COVID Despite Skyrocketing Prices
How bizarre can it get? The Namibian government recently issued a public advisory that cow dung has no curative or...
Benefit of Breastfeeding Emphasized During Breastfeeding Week
Celebrated in over 120 countries by WHO and partners, the World Breastfeeding Week holds every year from 01 to 07...
MALARIA: Parasite resistance to artemisinin derivatives now affecting Africa
Resistance to artemisinin, the main component of the current antimalarial treatments recommended by WHO, is already widespread in South-East Asia,...
WHO and Africa CDC Partner to Find Traditional COVID-19 Cure
As the coronavirus pandemic is revisiting many countries and creating a second wave, calls are being made to ramp up...
Should Routine Childhood Immunizations Continue During the Coronavirus Pandemic?
National immunization programs have been suspended in some countries and are at risk of being suspended in others, considering the...
COVID-19 is Not Transmitted By Mosquito Bites
The first study has emerged that confirms that SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, cannot be transmitted via mosquito bites. This comes...
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Offers Promising Results
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine appears to be safe and effective in an early trial where the vaccine evoked some immune response...
