DDT is currently used in indoor residual spraying (IRS) for malaria vector control in several countries, in accordance with the recommendations and guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi on Tuesday said that they have developed an Artificial Intelligence-based electronic hardware system to detect malaria, tuberculosis, intesti

While no fresh cases of malaria have been reported, three cases of chikungunya-- two in February and one in March-- have been recorded this year.

A mosquito-killing drug tested in Burkina Faso reduced malaria cases by a fifth among children and could be an important new tool in the global fight against the disease, researchers said.

Libyan authorities recorded the first malaria infection in more than 30 years, a local official said Thursday.

Zanzibar's anti-malaria campaign is paying off, with research showing a drop in transmission of about 94 per cent.

Despite significant declines in under five mortality (U5M) over the last 3 decades, Kenya did not achieve Millennium Development Goal 4 (MDG 4) by 2015. To better understand trends and inequalities in child mortality, analysis of U5M variation at subnational decision making units is required.

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi, are making rapid strides in finding a drug to treat those affected by Zika virus.

MUMBAI: With India seeing a high incidence of diseases spread by mosquitoes, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched a health cover that is specifically targeted at seven vector borne diseases

India accounted for 6% of global malaria burden in 2016; highest number of cases reported in Odisha

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