Many people still believe malaria only spreads through dirty water or can be cured without treatment. But these myths can put ...

As the South had the most malaria transmission, the center was based in Atlanta, still home to the CDC today. The tools used to control it now, while improved, adhere to many of the same principles.

It was Mozambique’s winter season, when cooler and drier weather have historically meant less malaria transmission. But there’d been so many suspected cases that day that the health center had ...

Unveiling the nexus between climate change and malaria transmission in Nigeria is not just about statistics and scientific jargon; it is about the toll it exacts on individuals like her ...

The good news is that a new vaccine against malaria has hit the market, which could be a turning point in disease transmission. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter ...

scientists are concerned that climate warming might increase the risk of malaria transmission in certain areas and contribute to further spread. However, there is still much to learn about the ...

Meanwhile, Texas has reported one case of local malaria transmission: On June 23, its state health department announced the case was detected in Cameron County. That’s a total of eight cases so ...

Methods used then include improved sanitation, widespread insecticide use and medical treatments that interrupted transmission. While the US treats travelers infected with malaria in other parts ...

they typically occur in people traveling from countries where malaria transmission is more common. “The short answer is, we still do not know,” said Prakash Srinivasan, assistant professor at ...