Malaria, Cholera, Parasites News

Mozzies bred at repellent factory

A Sri Lankan court threatened a mosquito repellent factory manager with jail for failing to destroy mosquito breeding areas on company premises to stop the spread of dengue fever.

Malaria resists some drugs

There's evidence that malaria in Cambodia may be resistant to front-line artemesinin drugs - and full-blown resistance would pose a serious worldwide health crisis, scientists say.

Nets save 125 000 from malaria

Some 125 000 malaria deaths were averted in 10 African countries between 2001 and 2007, thanks to increased use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets.

Malaria vaccine starts human trial

A small Maryland-based company backed by non-profit and government funds said on Thursday it had won permission to start testing its malaria vaccine on people.

FDA snubs Seroquel

In a unanimous vote, a US FDA advisory panel determined that Seroquel has too many safety concerns to make it a first-line treatment against depression or anxiety.

Diarrhoea kills 2m kids per year

Nearly two million children die of diarrhoea each year, even though treating the ailment is relatively simple and "almost miraculous", the World Health Organisation said.

Drug-resistant malaria a concern

The emergence of new drug resistant malaria at the Thai-Cambodian border could "seriously undermine" efforts to bring the disease under control, the World Health Organisation said.

Malaria: sugar could save lives

A teaspoon of moistened sugar under the tongue could save the lives of thousands of children suffering from hypoglycaemia caused by malaria, a researcher has claimed.

No malaria in Durban: health dept

At least seven malaria cases have been reported in Durban, but the KZN health department says there is no outbreak of malaria or "malaria-carrying mosquitoes" in the city.

Malaria med for kids

A groundbreaking malaria medicine formulated especially for kids was launched in Dar es Salaam today.