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A New Weapon Against Malaria

In 2021, there were 247 million malaria cases globally, which led to 619,000 deaths in total. Ninety-five per cent of the world’s cases are linked to the World Health Organisation (WHO) African region, comprising Sub-Saharan Africa. In a leap forward against Malaria, the WHO approved a cheaper, easier to mass-produce vaccination. Named R21, the vaccine …

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“Extremely serious” Murray Valley Encephalitis outbreak detected in southeastern Australia

Health authorities are warning the public to take care avoiding mosquito bites for the second summer in a row, after detecting Murray Valley Encephalitis in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.  The disease is generally present in northern Australia, but its spread southwest is renewing concerns about the risk of infection.   The Wire …

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