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Multi-resistant malaria spreading in S.E. Asia

Strains of malaria resistant to two key anti-malarial medicines are becoming more dominant in Vietnam, Laos and northern Thailand after spreading rapidly from Cambodia, scientists warned on Monday.

Multidisciplinary fight against AMR

The overuse and misuse of antimicrobials in humans, agriculture, and food production have led to a reduced ability to successfully treat infections by antimicrobials such as antibiotics, anti-virals and anti-malarials that were designed to fight them.

Sharp rise in dengue deaths

A Health Ministry official yesterday said more people died last year after contracting dengue fever than in 2017.

Fully filling the Global Fund

In a world divided by conflict and greed, the Global Fund’s fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria is a matter of enlightened self-interest and a reminder of how much humanity can accomplish when we cooperate to save lives.

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Mosquito net use critical

The Health Minister is calling for people living in areas prone to malaria to take measures in order to protect themselves.

Fake drugs could kill the dream of a malaria-free Asia Pacific

Asia Pacific has made broad progress against malaria, but the gains are fragile. Without intervention, the massive trade in fake or substandard medicines throughout the region puts a malaria-free future at risk, write Benjamin Rolfe and Lelio Marmora.

New funds to boost malaria endgame

Though vast amounts of money are spent on fighting malaria, unfortunately, a silver bullet in the form of a vaccine or drugs to fight all known malaria strains has yet to be developed.

Beating malaria in the GMS

Though malaria still poses a major threat to millions of people around the world, there has been significant progress toward eliminating the disease in severely affected areas.

Dengue cases rise over last year

Cases of dengue fever have more than doubled in the first three months of 2018 if compared to the same period last year.

Dengue fever cases cut in half

The number of dengue fever cases dropped by more than half last year, with only three deaths, a health official said.

Malaria cases on the decline

Officials from the Ministry of Health said the numbers of malaria cases was roughly similar in 2017 as it was in 2016.