Malaria

Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children

Hardest-hit Nigeria is latest African country to provide malaria vaccine to young children

  • Experts say Nigeria’s population of more than 210 million people, as well as its climate, contribute to its high malaria burden
  • WHO report notes countries with malaria still grapple with fragile health systems, weak surveillance and drug and insecticide resistance
By AP ·

A member of staff inspects vials of the R21 Malaria Vaccine at the Serum Institute of India headquarters in Hadapsar, Pune. AFP

WHO certifies Egypt as malaria-free

By AFP ·