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

Malaria is one of the most common illnesses in Nigeria, especially during the rainy season when stagnant water increases mosquito breeding. While severe cases require hospital care, uncomplicated ...

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Groundbreaking DNA evidence indicates that malaria might have caused the untimely deaths of Renaissance rulers Francesco I de ...

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

BRITS were today warned of a triple threat of mosquito viruses that have surged across European holiday hotspots. The summer ...

Africa continues to bear the overwhelming burden of malaria, accounting for approximately 94 per cent of global malaria cases and 95 per cent of malaria-related deaths, African Union Commissioner of ...

The agency warned travellers to reduce the risk of bites by applying insect repellent, covering their arms and legs and using ...

Last year, a Tacoma woman may have been the first person to contract malaria from within the state of Washington. Health officials sought to assure the public in an announcement that malaria ...

Dr Andrew Ross’s idea of sponsoring rural students to study for careers in healthcare has succeeded beyond his dreams.

UK travellers have been issued a warning as cases of a potentially fatal virus have been confirmed in nine countries. Figures ...