Latest Malaria News

EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these mosquito-borne diseases

Aug. 27, 2024 06:32 AM EDT

The world's deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It's the mosquito. The buzzing insects are more than annoying — they spread disease. When they bite and drink blood from a person or animal they can pick up viruses or germs too. If they can go on to bite someone...

A 'new era' in malaria control has begun with a vaccination campaign for children in Ivory Coast

Jul. 16, 2024 03:00 AM EDT

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Health workers in Ivory Coast began giving children the latest malaria vaccine on Monday, the beginning of a regional campaign that experts hope might curb the impact of one of Africa's top killers. The West African country became the first to start...