Health ministry invites bids for plastic-wrapped mosquito nets

Environmentalists oppose; say plastic not good for environment

New mosquito repelling molecule identified

The synthesised molecule can help repel and kill adult female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

World Malaria Day: More cases in states less prone to disease

While the total number of cases in India declined in 2018, there was a bump in less susceptible states like Uttar Pradesh 

Reunion dengue study claims climate data can help predict disease outbreaks

Sub-seasonal climate forecasts from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model were incorporated into a vector model that …

AMR week: Antimalaria drug resistance not alarming but growing fast, says WHO report

Three states in India’s North East reported resistance to commonly used drug against malaria

Using insecticide-treated mosquito nets for fishing could lead to collapse of fisheries & health hazards

A combinations of insecticides from the nets could also end up in the waterways