Tag: malaria
after the floods, the associations fear cases of malaria and cholera
In Chad, 18 of the country’s 23 provinces suffered floods during the last rainy season but which are still continuing. Thousands of hectares of crops were destroyed, livestock washed away…
First he volunteered, then he regretted: There was nothing left in the vaccine test
The woman who voluntarily applied for the studies for the malaria vaccine in return for money, has not experienced anything. On the day of the test, the woman, who wore…
New mosquito repellent to fight malaria and dengue fever
By creating a silicone oil serum that mosquitoes hate, a Japanese cosmetics company has found a way to stop them from spreading disease. When one of the company’s employees test-drives…
New wave of Pakistan flood disaster – malaria and diarrhea spread as people use flood waters for drinking and bathing
There is a shortage of clean drinking water in Pakistan’s floodplains. Floodwaters cool in the heat, but parasitic diseases also nest in them. Pakistan’s floods have passed their peak, but…
The African diaspora is committed against malaria
After France in 2019, the United States is hosting the 7th tri-annual Global Fund Replenishment Conference from September 18 to 21. Objective: to increase global funding by 2026 to save…
Malaria: a new vaccine could change the world
News Published on 09/12/2022 at 08:30 Updated 09/12/2022 at 08:30 Reading 2 mins. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) Medical validation: September 13, 2022 This promising…
Zika, dengue, malaria: half of infectious diseases will be more severe in the future
You may also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Zika Public Health France has published data highlighting the resurgence of certain exotic diseases in France. Including the Zika virus which was identified…
The fly present in the world since 250 MA
Here is by way of introduction the definition of flies in the Larousse agricole of 1921: Common name of insects Musca (housefly) and related genera. By extension, the name fly…
according to a study, mosquitoes often bite during the day too
Malaria vector mosquitoes in Africa do not bite almost exclusively at night. A study conducted in Bangui, in the Central African Republic, indicates that 20 to 30% of bites take…
Why do mosquitoes bite more at night?
But why do these cursed mosquitoes stubbornly spoil our summer evenings? Several explanations have been put forward to explain this renewed nocturnal activity. You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO]…