In the ghettos of Anlokordzi in the Volta Regional capital, Ho, a middle-aged man rejoices about a mix-up in his health issues. Papavi’s happiness appears interminable, after he was diagnosed with malaria and not COVID-19. He had rushed to the Ho Municipal Hospital stealthily, presenting a history of high temperature, nausea, loss of appetite and …
Researchers develop genetically attenuated parasite (GAP) that arrests late in the liver stage of human malaria In an unprecedented first, scientists at Seattle Children’s Research Institute have developed a genetically attenuated parasite (GAP) that arrests late in the liver stage of human malaria. Their findings published in JCI Insight pave the way for a novel, …
Artesunate for Injection is an antimalarial drug indicated for the initial treatment of severe malaria in adult and paediatric patients. It is the only drug in the US to treat the condition. The complete treatment course of patients with severe malaria comprises intravenous (IV) artesunate followed by an appropriate oral antimalarial regimen. Artesunate for Injection …
Speaking to ANGOP on the epidemic state of the province, the head of the Public Health department, Filomena Simão, called on people to drink treated water, the use of mosquito nets and regular testing for early diagnosis of the malaria disease. As prevention measures, she encouraged the elimination of water holes, paying attention to empty …
The coronavirus has shut down large-scale treatment and prevention programs around the globe, which could send malaria deaths skyrocketing this year. Six months into the coronavirus outbreak, children have largely been spared its worst effects. But the pandemic may well cause hundreds of thousands of children to die this year: not from COVID-19, but from …
Panic has gripped the city of Calabar and its environ, as hospitals and pharmacies recorded an unprecedented upsurge in malaria and typhoid fever cases, with an increasing demand for malaria and other related drugs. This development has heightened speculations that Coronavirus may have found its way into the state. A pharmacist, who pleaded anonymity, said: …
Climate Change is one of the biggest threats humanity has ever faced. By all accounts, and if not mitigated, it will have a devastating impact on life as we know it: rising sea levels that inundate coast lines causing mass migration on a level never experienced before; draughts and floods disrupting food systems; and, the …
HEALTH minister Kalumbi Shangula said Namibia has experienced an increase in malaria cases since the malaria season started in December. At a press conference on malaria amid Covid-19 yesterday, the minister said the worst affected regions are Kavango East and West, Zambezi and Ohangwena. “These regions are experiencing a significant increase in the number of …
There are many examples in history of drugs that have been repurposed for different diseases. One such drug is chloroquine, which was and is still used for malarial treatment. It has been repurposed as an anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and, most recently, as an anti-viral drug. Chloroquine was first produced in 1934, and widely distributed to soldiers …
One of the most pressing concerns for Africa is that over half the population (excluding in North Africa) live in overcrowded informal settlements The COVID-19 pandemic has cost hundreds of thousands of lives in the world’s richest cities but poses an even greater threat to cities in the developing world. There are now more than …
