In March, Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency over an alarming outbreak of dengue fever. Local officials have confirmed more than 500 cases of the potentially fatal mosquito-borne virus as of mid-April, a record that far surpasses previous years' annual…
Matola, Maputo – Identifying mosquito breeding sites in urban areas can be a challenge. In Matola, breeding sites are spread across residential areas and other spaces, some of which are difficult to access, making surveillance and larval control more complex. To…
The gene is responsible for males being drawn to the sound of the wingbeat of females. Mutating this gene, known as the fruitless gene, in males makes them incapable of locating female mosquitoes to mate, according to the team, comprising…
So far, there have been reports of the moth in Benin, Togo and Nigeria, as well as the archipelago São Tomé and Príncipe. However, it is likely that it may also be established in several other African states. In the…
Residents have demanded that the Corporation regularly check the vacant plots and take steps to drain out the stagnant water; civic body issues notices to plot owners You are logged in You don’t have any Active Subscription. Subscribed with another…
Scientists are racing to stamp out the disease in southeast Asia before unstoppable strains spread. “That is why it is so important to eliminate it as quickly as possible,” Myaing Nyunt says. The drug artemisinin is the gold-standard cure for…
The sudden spike in malaria cases in Gauteng earlier this year – with more than 400 infections and 11 deaths in the first three months of 2026 – has been attributed to people visiting neighbouring provinces and countries soon after the severe January floods hit…
The results, published today (21 May) in Nature Microbiology provide estimated dates at which branches in the evolutionary tree for the Laverania family of malaria parasites diverged, and give clues as to how deadly parasites emerge. To discover how Plasmodium falciparum…
Disease-spreading mosquitoes could be decimated by preventing them from seeking out mates, suggests new research. Previous studies have shown that male mosquitoes are attracted to the sound of female wingbeats. Now scientists have discovered that a “fruitless” gene in the…
Newswise — Brazil and other areas hardest hit by the Zika virus – which can cause babies to be born with abnormally small heads – are also home to dengue virus, which is spread by the same mosquito species. A new study led…
Malaria in Africa, Asia and among travellers: cases, vaccines, drug resistance, new treatments and elimination.
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