A doctor observes mosquitoes to better understand the malaria parasite which has been developing a resistance to the anti-malarial drugs. Reuters/RIcardo RojasThis article is part of a series The Conversation Africa is running during malaria week in the Southern African Development Community. You can read the rest of the series here. Malaria is a killer that has spent … [Read more...] about The quest to find a drug that nails the tricky malaria parasite | The Conversation
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Cattle parasite study points to possible way to fight malaria
This April 13, 2011 file photo shows cows at a Karan Beef farm outside Heidelberg, south-east of Johannesburg, South Africa. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko LONDON, March 20 – Herds of African cattle may hold the secret to new ways of fighting parasitic diseases like malaria, which kills some 600,000 people a year, scientists said on Friday. Read the full article by here: … [Read more...] about Cattle parasite study points to possible way to fight malaria
Gauteng urges travellers to be wary of malaria – South African Broadcasting Corporation
Gauteng urges travellers to be wary of malariaSouth African Broadcasting CorporationThe Gauteng Health Department has urged residents who travelled to areas where malaria is endemic, to urgently seek medical care when they experience symptoms consistent with the disease. This after two cases of malaria were reported in the province … …read more Via: … [Read more...] about Gauteng urges travellers to be wary of malaria – South African Broadcasting Corporation
No outbreak of malaria in Johannesburg, says NICD – Times LIVE
Times LIVE… the blood-sucking insects that can carry exotic. File photo. Image by: HANDOUT / REUTERS. There is no malaria outbreak in parts of Johannesburg despite two people contracting it, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Friday.S. Africa defuses malaria scare in JohannesburgEastDay.comMalaria scare in JoburgCitizenNo Malaria Risk in … [Read more...] about No outbreak of malaria in Johannesburg, says NICD – Times LIVE
No malaria risk in Joburg water
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has assured residents of Johannesburg that tap water in the city is safe and carries no risk of malaria. This follows a rumour about an outbreak of malaria in Lenasia, Eldorado Park and Ennerdale. “There is currently no outbreak of malaria in Lenasia, Eldorado Park and Ennerdale, as has been rumoured. There is also … [Read more...] about No malaria risk in Joburg water
