malaria

Fight against malaria: actions to eradicate a preventable disease

Published on: April 25, 2022
09:18

Havana, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) The World Malaria Day, commemorated on this day, is aimed at raising awareness on the disease, which has devastating effects on the health and livelihoods of people around the planet, even when it can be prevented and treated.

Covid-19 contributed to 69,000 malaria deaths, says WHO

Published on: December 6, 2021
18:12

United Nations, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in considerable increases in malaria cases and deaths between 2019 and 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

WHO supports first vaccine against malaria

Published on: October 7, 2021
10:56

Geneva, Oct 7 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the first vaccine that exists today against malaria for children in regions of high risk of transmission of that disease such as sub-Saharan Africa.

Angola with malaria and new Covid-19 restrictions

Published on: July 9, 2021
09:52

Luanda, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) Angola on Friday began a new period of restrictions to fight Covid-19, in a national context marked by the outbreak of malaria, in which more than 5,000 people have killed this year.

New Oxford malaria vaccine demonstrates high effectiveness

Published on: April 25, 2021
07:30

London, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) Scientists from the University of Oxford announced that a new malaria vaccine candidate co-developed with other institutions has demonstrated 77-percent effectiveness in clinical trials.

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