Malaria - Causes, Symptoms, Transmission, Treatment and Prevention

Malaria is a serious mosquito-borne disease caused by one of the Plasmodium parasites. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness. Symptoms have been known to occur up to a year after travelling to an area in which malaria is present. Left untreated, individuals may develop severe complications and die. In 2018 an estimated 228 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide and 405,000 people died, mostly children aged under 5.

World Malaria Report Indicate Progress Toward Malaria Elimination

New estimates from WHO show a significant increase in the number of countries moving towards malaria elimination, with prevention efforts saving millions of dollars in healthcare costs over the past 14 years in many African countries.

Additional $225m Grant To Fight Malaria in Nigeria

NIGERIA and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, at the weekend, signed two grant agreements valued at $225 million as part of a Phase-2 grant to boost malaria prevention and treatment in the country.

Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, at the signing ceremony in Abuja, stressed that Phase 2 of the grant would be implemented in 36 states including the Federal Capital Territory.

He was hopeful that with lessons learned from Phase 1, the current phase would be successful and provide a successful model for other countries.

New Malaria Infection Discovery Boosts Vaccine Hope

Discovery of a key red cell molecule used by the malaria parasite gives renewed hope for an effective vaccine in the future, according to an international team of researchers.