Malaria

Kenya becomes 3rd country to roll out malaria vaccine

KAMPALA, Uganda (Associated Press) — Health authorities in Kenya on Friday started administering doses of the world’s only licensed malaria vaccine to young children in rural areas facing high transmission Read More

Kacaman: Burundi’s YouTube star dies of malaria aged six

Six-year-old Darcy Irakoze perfomed with the top comedians in Burundi A six-year-old YouTube star known in Burundi for his popular comedy sketches has died of malaria, his manager says. By Read More

Europeans to Release Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in Africa

A cloud of ordinary mosquitoes is silhouetted against a clear sky. Researchers hope the planned release of genetically engineered mosquitoes in Burkina Faso will help lay the groundwork for “gene Read More

AFRICA: GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests

Image copyright SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests By BBC News A fungus – genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin – can rapidly Read More