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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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In S.A, Limpopo Health Department Urges Vigilance Amid Rising Malaria Cases

  S.A's Department of Health in Limpopo urges residents to remain vigilant as malaria cases increase following recent rainfall. The department warns the wet conditions are ideal for breeding mosquitoes, which could lead to a spike in malaria infections. They are closely monitoring the situation and supporting affected communities. The department’s Neil Shikwambana urges people experiencing symptoms like fever and chills to seek medical attention promptly:  

today31 January, 2025 32

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Genetically modified mosquitoes and malaria in Africa: top scientist shares latest advances

    By Abdoulaye Diabaté   Every year, mosquitoes kill more people than any other animal. According to the World Malaria Report (2023), the African continent bears the brunt of the most deadly mosquito-borne disease, malaria. Africa has 94% of the cases and 95% of the deaths. One tool that’s being considered in the fight against malaria is genetic modification. Several research projects around the world are looking to use […]

today19 August, 2024 25

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African health experts warn of climate change & rising vector-borne diseases

Climate change has become a pressing public health crisis around the world, as disease patterns worsen and emerge in regions where they did not exist before. Health experts are particularly concerned about the role of climate change in the rise of vector-borne diseases in Africa’s low- and middle-income countries. Rising temperatures can expand and extend the life cycle of disease-carrying vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks and parasites. Health experts discussed […]

today14 May, 2024 46

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Climate change risks triggering a spike in infectious disease outbreaks: three reasons why

By Wolfgang Preiser, Stellenbosch University; Cheryl Baxter, Stellenbosch University; Houriiyah Tegally, Stellenbosch University; Monika Moir, Stellenbosch University, and Tulio de Oliveira, University of KwaZulu-Natal Climate change is our planet’s most immediate existential threat, and will likely only worsen for the foreseeable future. Among its numerous adverse effects on human health, there is strong evidence linking climate change to infectious disease outbreaks. A recent analysis revealed that of 375 infectious diseases […]

today13 December, 2023 17