WHO / World Health Organization
Efforts must be intensified to control Zimbabwe cholera outbreak New web site with information on WHO programmes and health issues in Viet Nam. Available in English and Vietnamese. Joint WHO-UNICEF report on the five most important causes of ... [... more]
World Health Organization |
Who/TDR Malaria Database
THIS IS AN INFORMATION RESOURCE for scientists working in malaria research. It contains a wide variety of information ranging from sequences to conference news. The information is freely available to any interested parties. Malaria parasites have ... [... more]
wehi.edu.au |
Malaria discussion mail server
I have established a malaria discussion mailing list over the Internet. This will provide a forum for anyone wishing to ask, preach or communicate on the general subject of malaria. At last count there were about 828 recipients, many of which I ... [... more]
wehi.edu.au |
Fiammetta Rocco
Fiammetta Rocco was raised in Kenya. Her grandfather, her father and she herself all suffered from malaria. Ms. Rocco's investigative journalism has won a number of awards in the United States and in Britain. She lives in London, where she is the ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
WHO / 10 facts on injuries and violence
With more than 5 million deaths every year, violence and injuries account for 9% of global mortality, as many deaths as from HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Eight of the 15 leading causes of death for people ages 15 to 29 years are ... [... more]
World Health Organization |
Mosquito bites
They can spread several different human infections, depending on where you live. In Southern Australia, they can spread Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus infections, while they may spread malaria and Japanese encephalitis in the far north ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Insect Repellents
Mossies can spread several different human infections, depending on where you live. In southern Australia, they can spread Ross River virus and Barmah Forest virus infections, while they may spread malaria and Japanese encephalitis in the far ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Malaria - Better Health Channel.
Malaria is an infection characterised by fever, shivering, chills and anaemia. It is caused by species of the Plasmodium parasite, passed on via the bite of an infected mosquito. Travellers to tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Central or ... [... more]
Better Health |
Mosquitoes can carry diseases
Mosquitoes carry many diseases that are dangerous to humans. Mosquitos carry diseases including malaria, Murray Valley encephalitis virus, Ross River virus and dengue fever. Simple measures can minimise the risk of mosquito bites and reduce the ... [... more]
Better Health |
