Officials confirm that the cases are caused by the Plasmodium vivax malaria parasite, which is not as fatal as other malaria species.
Also, Peru is battling its worst dengue outbreak, with about 150,000 suspected cases so far.
In every country included in the survey, the older a child, the higher likelihood of malaria infections.
Vaccine makers say the vaccine can be mass produced at a moderate cost, which could help ease the significant malaria burden in African countries.
New WHO data show that cases and deaths remained steady in 2021, easing worries about the impact of COVID-19 disruptions.
The phase 3 trial will test the efficacy of ganaplacide/lumefantrine-SDF against standard treatment, including against drug-resistant malaria.
The study took place during Mali's malaria season, and findings suggest the treatment is worth pursuing.
A systematic review and meta-analysis today in Vaccine finds no link between COVID-19 vaccines and infertility in men or women.
Researchers at a Rome hospital analyzed 29 studies from China, Israel, Italy, Russia, Turkey, Canada, and the United States until Jun 8, 2022. Of the studies, 13.8% were deemed of poor quality, 58.6% were of moderate quality, and 27.6% were of good quality.
A new study from Germany shows no major differences in the clinical picture in those with or without HIV who contract monkeypox. The study, in HIV Medicine, was based on 546 monkeypox cases in Germany, which has one of the highest monkeypox case counts in Europe. The study is published in HIV Medicine.
A study of hospitalized pneumonia patients in Denmark found similar outcomes between short-course and prolonged-course antibiotic therapy, Danish researchers reported yesterday in Clinical Microbiology and Infection.
