Malaria
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As global temperatures rise due to climate change, mosquito season has lengthened across much of the contiguous United States, a development that scientists warn could heighten the risk of outbreaks of diseases such as dengue and malaria, and the spread of West Nile and Zika viruses, reported The Washington Post (WP) on Thursday. “Over the…
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Scientists are manipulating the DNA of mosquitoes to fight the spread of malaria Scientists say they have managed to genetically modify mosquitoes so that they are unable to spread malaria, a disease that kills well over half a million people each year. The changes cause mosquitoes to live shorter lives, while the parasites inside them,…
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Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance in the great outdoors — they can also spread harmful diseases to humans and animals alike. Michigan State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tests for these harmful diseases to help veterinarians and public health officials identify and track cases. Many people know that mosquitoes transmit heartworm infections, malaria and Zika virus…
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Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Thursday informed that a new genus of malaria called ‘plasmodium oval’ has been detected in the state. The disease was detected in a soldier who travelled from Sudan. He was being treated at the district hospital in Kannur. “Plasmodium oval, a new genus of malaria, has been detected in…
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