Malaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito's bite, is a leading cause of illness and ...

Malaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito's bite, is a leading cause of illness and ...

"This breakthrough is a big step forward in developing new malaria treatments," Yu said. "By focusing on PfNCR1, scientists could develop drugs that the parasite finds difficult to develop resistance ...

TEHRAN –According to the health ministry, 945 cases of dengue fever have been diagnosed so far in the country. The total ...

The parasite can be transmitted by triatomine bugs, via food ... headache or swelling at the bite site. Decades later, in the chronic phase, up to a third of infected individuals develop ...

Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects about 7 to 8 million people worldwide, mainly in Latin America. The parasite can be ...

Bird flu — the H5N1 influenza strain — is a virus that wild birds like ducks and geese occasionally get sick with. The Lower ...

As the new cases and related deaths fall in sub-Saharan Africa, the virus is rearing its head elsewhere. What's the cause?

Vijayawada: The Health Department would send 20 blood samples of a six-year-old boy who is suspected to be infected with Zika ...

It was also noted that the WHO African region had seen a 16 per cent reduction in malaria mortality rates since 2015. However, the estimated mortality rate of 524 deaths per 100,000 population at risk ...

The authors of a new research paper have warned that a flesh-eating ulcer could spread along the NSW coast after three cases ...

WHO classifies Buruli ulcer as a neglected tropical skin disease. While most cases are reported in 33 countries across West ...