Researchers from the Munich Tropical Institute, the Tanzanian NIMR-MMRC, DZIF, together with colleagues from Bonn, have ...

MOSQUITOES are not just an itchy nuisance; they are dangerous carriers of numerous infectious diseases. Globally, mosquitoes ...

Researchers from the Institute of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine at the LMU University Hospital Munich, the ...

New research by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the University of South Florida has found a strong ...

In Kwale County, Lymphatic Filariasis causes untold suffering, but doctors like Dr Jasper Mwahanje and Dr Paul Gathuma, are at the forefront of transforming the lives of those affected.

The treatment strategy of lymphatic filariasis now consists of an annual, single-dose, two-drug regimen of ivermectin+albendazole in countries that are coendemic for onchocerciasis, and of ...

Lymphatic Filariasis is a debilitating NTD that affects several people in India. To end Lymphatic Filariasis in India, health workers in select parts of the country will be making door-to-door ...

Ranchi, Feb. 11 -- In order to prevent lymphatic filariasis, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda and Jharkhand Health Minister Dr. Irfan Ansari virtually inaugurated the Mass Drug ...

These data indicate that nematode factors are in part responsible for inducing the changes that are seen in the lymphatic system during filariasis. Uncovering the identity of these factors may ...

The Oyo State government announced a free hydrocele operation on Monday to reduce the consequences of lymphatic filariasis, often known as elephantiasis, throughout the state as part of its ...

Carter Centre has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the Enugu State government to eradicate infectious diseases ...

In an earlier cohort study, they demonstrated for the first time that infection with the worm Wuchereria bancrofti increases the risk of contracting HIV. This link has now been further investigated in ...