Latest Malaria News

Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children

Dec. 12, 2024 03:07 AM EST

BAYELSA, Nigeria (AP) — Ominike Marvis has lost count of the number of times her 6-year-old son has had malaria. So when Nigeria started offering a malaria vaccine, she was eager to protect her youngest child. She took the 6-month-old baby to get his first shot at a health center...

Authorities say the mystery disease in Congo might be malaria but more testing is needed

Dec. 11, 2024 11:05 AM EST

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The mystery flu-like illness that has killed dozens of people in southwest Congo in recent weeks might be malaria, according to results from laboratory samples of infected people, authorities said Wednesday. “Of the 12 samples taken, nine were positive for...