Dengue, chikungunya and malaria often begin with similar symptoms during the monsoon, but they are very different illnesses ...

A 15-year study suggests that long-term malaria control may depend as much on protecting environments as it does on ...

Patients often present convinced they have malaria, while healthcare providers have historically treated fever as malaria ...

From dengue and malaria to cholera and leptospirosis, India's monsoon season creates ideal conditions for several infectious diseases to spread. Experts explain the seven most common illnesses that ...

The monsoon brings welcome relief from the heat, but it also creates the perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed. With heavy rainfall across Maharashtra and Mumbai, health experts are urging people ...

The Minister of Health, Dr Chris Baryomunsi, has dismissed reports that recent student deaths are a result of a new malaria ...

New research determined that the mysterious death of a ruler from the powerful Florentine Medici family was due to illness, ...

Latest data from BMC has showed that dengue, malaria, leptospirosis and swine flu cases are rising in Mumbai after heavy rain and waterlogging. The civic body has urged residents to take precautions ...

Fever is a defence mechanism of the body against infection which may persist for more than three days during viral illnesses ...

Communities have emerged as one of the most powerful forces behind Kenya's progress against HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria, leading killer diseases in the country. Health experts have said the ...

Malaria continues to pose a major public health challenge in many parts of the world, particularly during the monsoon season when mosquito populations increase. While the disease can affect people of ...

Leptospirosis cases tend to rise during Mumbai's monsoon as flooding and waterlogging increase the risk of exposure to ...