Tue, 21-Oct-2025

WHO declares China malaria-free

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The World Health Organization – WHO has declared China malaria-free on Wednesday. China is the first country in the Western Pacific district to completely eradicate the dangerous infection in more than 30 years. Malaria is a scrounging disease spread through the bite of a female mosquito, worldwide the deadly infection has claimed 400,000 lives in … Read more

Pregnant women and children are the most vulnerable to malaria, report

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According to a report released on malaria by the World Health Organization (WHO), pregnancy reduces a woman’s immunity to malaria, rendering her more susceptible to infection and at greater risk of illness, severe anaemia and death. The report said that the burden of suffering and death caused by malaria is unacceptable, because it is largely … Read more