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Nigeria fights malaria with 'monumental' vaccine

Nigeria fights malaria with 'monumental' vaccine

Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children

African children worst hit as Malaria cases rose in 2023 - WHO

African children worst hit as Malaria cases rose in 2023 - WHO

Malaria cases and deaths fell significantly between 2000 and 2015, but since then progress has stalled and even reversed.

Egypt shows Nigeria what it takes to shed malaria's deadly burden

Egypt shows Nigeria what it takes to shed malaria's deadly burden

The spectre of malaria looms over Nigeria and many other parts of the continent despite a vaccine rollout and encouraging news about WHO declaring Egypt free of the scourge.

WHO declares Egypt malaria-free

WHO declares Egypt malaria-free

The World Health Organization grants certification to countries that have proven beyond reasonable doubt that the chain of indigenous malaria transmission has been interrupted for at least the previous three years.

How a herbal drug could be Africa's new weapon against malaria

How a herbal drug could be Africa's new weapon against malaria

A herbal antidote to malaria developed by a Tanzania-based research institute spells hope for a continent that still bears 95% of the world's burden of this nagging mosquito-borne disease.

Côte d'Ivoire receives first doses of malaria vaccine

Côte d'Ivoire receives first doses of malaria vaccine

The R21/Matrix-M vaccine has already been authorised for use by Ghana, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and the Central African Republic.

Vaccine boost for South Sudan where malaria is biggest child killer

Vaccine boost for South Sudan where malaria is biggest child killer

South Sudan has one of highest rates of malaria incidence, with an estimated 7,630 cases and 18 people dying of the disease every day.

Three more African nations roll out malaria vaccine

Three more African nations roll out malaria vaccine

Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone are the latest countries in Africa to roll out malaria vaccine, the UN has said.

WHO prequalifies second malaria vaccine

WHO prequalifies second malaria vaccine

The World Health Organization has prequalified a second vaccine against malaria.

Uganda launches first plant for HIV, malaria test kits

Uganda launches first plant for HIV, malaria test kits

The Ugandan government says the plant would save the country $100 million annually on test kits' importation.

Malaria jabs set for broader rollout in Africa

Malaria jabs set for broader rollout in Africa

Several African countries are set to benefit from a mass malaria vaccination campaign.

WHO warns of major dengue fever threat in US, Europe, Africa

WHO warns of major dengue fever threat in US, Europe, Africa

Dengue is spread by infected mosquitoes that mostly breed in very shallow water.