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World malaria report 2013

This 2013 edition of the annual WHO report on malaria summarizes information received from malaria-endemic countries and updates the analyses presented in the 2012. It highlights the progress made...

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Screening of local plants for their repellent activity against mosquitoes...

A preliminary screening was carried out on five plants viz., Azadirachta indica, Citrus medica, Murraya koenigii, Ocimum tenuifloreum and Ricinus communis for their repellent activity against mosquitoes.

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A global brief on vector-borne diseases

This comprehensive brief explains why vector-borne diseases merit global attention. It provides detail on the vectors and the diseases they cause. It outlines the various methods of prevention and control

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From malaria control to malaria elimination: a manual for elimination...

On World Malaria Day (25 April), WHO is launching a manual to help countries to assess the technical, operational and financial feasibility of moving towards malaria elimination. WHO’s new guide, "From

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Predictors of plasma DDT and DDE concentrations among women exposed to indoor...

The present analysis included 381 women enrolled in the Study of Women and Babies (SOWB) during 2010–2011, from eight South African villages in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Indoor residual spraying

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Malaria control: The great mosquito hunt

From dogs to balloons, researchers are using unorthodox ways to find out where malaria vectors hide during a long dry season.

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A review of the vector management methods to prevent and control outbreaks of...

West Nile virus infection is a growing concern in Europe. Vector management is often the primary option to prevent and control outbreaks of the disease. Its implementation is, however, complex and needs

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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on deaths from encephalitis in the country,...

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on deaths from encephalitis in the country, 15/07/2014.

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Ethics, economics, and the use of Primaquine to reduce Falciparum Malaria...

Following a decade of gains in malaria control, two divergent prospects are emerging: malaria elimination in many endemic countries, and spreading artemisinin-resistant P. falciparum undermining these

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Prioritizing pregnant women for long-lasting insecticide treated nets through...

The use of insecticide treated nets (ITNs), and subsequently the new generation of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs), has been a core malaria prevention strategy for more than two decades,

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World malaria report 2014

The World Malaria Report 2014 summarizes information received from malaria-endemic countries and other sources, and updates the analyses presented in the 2013 report. It assesses global and regional...

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Mapping global vulnerability to dengue using the water associated disease index

The first-ever maps of global vulnerability to dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical virus that produces a painful condition of body joints sometimes referred to as "breakbone fever," were published by UN

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Analysis of phytochemical components and larvicidal activity of Thevetia...

In the present study larvicidal efficacy of methonol leaf extract of Thevetia peruviana was tested against the aquatic stages of Aedes aegypti.

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Investing to overcome the impact of neglected tropical diseases

This third WHO report on neglected

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Prospects for malaria elimination in Mesoamerica and Hispaniola

Malaria remains endemic in 21 countries of the American continent with an estimated 427,000 cases per year. Approximately 10% of these occur in the Mesoamerican and Caribbean regions. During the last...

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DDT-based indoor residual spraying suboptimal for visceral leishmaniasis...

Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is used to control visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in India, but it is poorly quality assured. Quality assurance was performed in eight VL endemic districts in Bihar State,...

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An outbreak of Chikungunya in rural Bangladesh, 2011

The first identified Chikungunya outbreak occurred in Bangladesh in 2008. In late October 2011, a local health official from Dohar Sub-district, Dhaka District, reported an outbreak of undiagnosed fever

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Efficacy and long-term safety of a dengue vaccine in regions of endemic disease

A candidate tetravalent dengue vaccine is being assessed in three clinical trials involving more than 35,000 children between the ages of 2 and 16 years in Asian–Pacific and Latin American countries. The

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A candidate dengue vaccine walks a tightrope

The most advanced candidate vaccine against dengue viruses, called CYD-TDV, is progressing toward potential registration and review by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016. CYDTDV is a formulation

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Associations between urbanicity and malaria at local scales in Uganda

Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to show the greatest rates of urbanization over the next 50 years. Urbanization has shown a substantial impact in reducing malaria transmission due to multiple factors,

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