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The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Health Ministry announces that the mystery illness that has left at least 143 people dead in Kwango was a severe form of malaria. The World Health Organization says more malaria vaccines are being sent to its health centres in the region.
2024-12-17

The World Health Organization declares Egypt to be malaria-free.
2024-10-21

Vanuatu declares a malaria outbreak in four of its provinces.
2022-07-12

China is declared malaria-free by the WHO, following an eradication effort that began in 1950.
2021-06-30

The University of Oxford announces a major breakthrough in the vaccination campaign against malaria. The R21-Matrix-M vaccine has been administered to over 450 children in Burkina Faso and proved to have a "high-level efficacy" of around 77%. Malaria currently kills an estimated 400,000 people per year, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa.
2021-04-23

A team of British and Kenyan scientists announce the discovery of Microsporidia MB, a parasitic microbe in the Microsporidia fungi group that blocks mosquitos from carrying malaria. While acknowledging they need to understand how the microbe spreads and how it blocks the disease, the team believes it has potential to be used in malaria control.
2020-05-4

A study, published in the journal "Science", finds a genetically enhanced fungus that produces spider toxin can rapidly kill huge numbers of the mosquitoes that spread malaria. Trials held in Burkina Faso showed mosquito populations collapsed by 99% within 45 days. The fungus did not affect other insects, such as bees.
2019-05-30

The World Health Organization declares an end to its global health crisis over the spread of the Zika virus as it has been shown to be a dangerous mosquito-borne disease like malaria or yellow fever.
2016-11-18

The World Health Organisation reports that global malaria deaths have fallen by over 20% since 2001, claiming that over 30 countries are on course to eradicate the mosquito-borne disease by 2020.
2011-10-18

The World Health Organization launches a plan to prevent the global spread of an artemisinin-resistant malaria.
2011-01-12