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13 Mar 2009

Zimbabwe’s cholera: lessons to be learned

Bulawayo, the country’s second largest city, maintained an effective control of its water supply and has had far fewer cholera cases than the capital, Harare.
Source: IRIN News
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13 Mar 2009

New use for an old antimalarial

Chloroquine was the mainstay of malaria treatment, until the parasite became resistant. But new research shows the drug may be effective against two emerging viral infections – the Nipah and Hendra viruses.
Source: Science; Journal of Virology
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9 Mar 2009

Lymphatic filariasis eliminated from province in the Philippines

The country scores a notable victory against the disease in one of its 40 afflicted provinces.
Source: Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation
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9 Mar 2009

Cholera report from Zimbabwe: “The whole aquatic environment seems to be heavily contaminated”

Case numbers may top 120,000. Around 4,000 have already died.
Source: IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Networks), UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs; Voice of America; AFP
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5 Mar 2009

Trachoma: Australia’s government at last promises to take action

New initiative will enable Australia to eliminate a common but neglected cause of blindness in its indigenous communities.
Source: Prime Minister of Australia (news release); WA Today
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5 Mar 2009

Calculating the cost of chikungunya and dengue

Indian researchers estimate the impact of these two mosquito-borne diseases on the economy, including the tourism industry.
Source: TropIKA.net
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5 Mar 2009

India plans to boost investment in research for drugs for the infectious diseases of poverty

A major new funding programme is under consideration.
Source: The Economic Times
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3 Mar 2009

Bias & Neglect: Public Health Insecticides & Disease Control

A controversial campaign group wants to see insecticides play a bigger role in the control of malaria and other vector-borne diseases.
Source: Africa Fighting Malaria
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3 Mar 2009

African initiative launched to strengthen health research

New funding bodies in Kenya and Malawi will make grants for research and training that are in line with each country’s own needs.
Source: Wellcome Trust
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3 Mar 2009

Malaria vaccine researchers to assess recently discovered antigens

The Malaria Vaccine Initiative will fund a project that places previously unused parts of the malaria parasite in the hands of vaccine developers.
Source: Malaria Vaccine Initiative
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