Malaria

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Cameroon, theGrio.com
January 23, 2024
Cameroon hopes to vaccinate about 250,000 children this year and next year.
April 16, 2023
Ghana became the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine for young children. The disease kills hundreds of thousands…
November 1, 2022
Research in Africa found a one-time dose of an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months,…
December 6, 2021
The World Health Organization said Monday that the global response to the threat of malaria has taken a hit due…
Congolese woman and her child with malaria
October 6, 2021
The world’s first malaria vaccine should be given to children across Africa, the World Health Organization recommended Wednesday.
April 25, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite, which, if left untreated can led to severe…
April 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Fake drugs for tuberculosis and malaria kill around 700,000 people each year in less developed countries, according…
May 23, 2012
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - More than a third of the malaria-fighting drugs tested over the past decade in Southeast Asia…
October 18, 2011
ATLANTA (AP) - The quest for the world's first malaria vaccine appears to have taken a big step: A study…
April 14, 2011
LONDON (AP) - In the U.S., there were six stillborns per 1000 births, though the rate is nearly double for…
June 17, 2010
For five days, 21 HBCU students will have the opportunity to visit South Africa where they will soak up the…
April 21, 2010
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and NBA star Shaquille O'Neal have joined a Twitter campaign encouraging followers to help…
February 8, 2010
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality...