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KSHV Oral Shedding and Plasma Viremia Result in Significant Changes in the Extracellular Tumorigenic miRNA Expression Profile in Individuals Infected with the Malaria Parasite

February 9, 2018 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiological agent of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS). Both KSHV and HIV infections are endemic in Uganda, where KS is among the most common cancers in HIV-infected individuals. Recent studies examined the use of small RNAs as biomarkers of disease, including microRNAs (miRNAs), with viral and tumor-derived miRNAs being detected in exosomes from individuals with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Research Tagged With: Corey Casper, HIV, KSHV, Michael R. Dyen, Minako Ikoma, miRNA, Plasmodium Falciparum, PLoS One, Qing Zhang, Ryan Basom, Serge Barcy, Soren Gantt, Timothy M. Rose, Uganda, Yuko Ogata

Notes from the Field: Q&A with Jackline

September 3, 2015 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

Jackline is a Ugandan medical doctor and maternal health specialist. Malaria.com caught up with Jackline to ask her a few questions about her work, and specifically her observations on the impacts of malaria on pregnant women.  What is a typical day like for you when working in the field? A typical day involves waking up at 6am, preparing for the day and by 8am I am in the ward. First I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Malaria and Pregnancy, Uganda

The Private Sector and Access to Malaria Diagnostics and Treatment in Uganda

July 9, 2014 By Agnes Nabasirye Leave a Comment

Malaria, a disease that has caused so much loss of human life, has also greatly exemplified goodwill for collaboration in Uganda. The Ugandan government with support from donor communities, research and academia has worked to increase coverage of life-saving interventions to impact upon the burden of malaria; there is improved malaria case management, and more pregnant mothers have access to long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: JLM Pharmaceuticals, Kampala, Uganda, WDI Institute, Zagaya

My Experience with Malaria: A Personal Account

July 3, 2014 By Tumusiime K. Deo Leave a Comment

KAMPALA, UGANDA -- School in Mbarara about 19 years ago, I had several malaria attacks. At the time, the foul smelling Chloroquine was the basic treatment, and many students dreaded taking it. Chloroquine, unlike other conventional drugs, had no sugar coating, and if you tried to swallow and it failed to go down, the impact would be terribly discomforting. One day I religiously took my full … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Uganda

Correlates of Inappropriate Prescribing of Antibiotics to Patients with Malaria in Uganda

January 27, 2014 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

In many rural areas of Uganda, febrile patients presenting to health facilities are prescribed both antimalarials and antibiotics, contributing to the overuse of antibiotics. We identified the prevalence and correlates of inappropriate antibiotic management of patients with confirmed malaria. Methods We utilized individual outpatient data from 36 health centers from January to September … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Research Tagged With: Antibiotics, PLoS One, Uganda

Malaria or Kidney Infection?

September 16, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Two months ago my daughter was in Uganda working and when came back to the States she was hospitalized for 4 days with Malaria symptoms. Her tests came back negative they really didn't act like they knew how to treat this. They kept telling her they didn't know how to diagnosis Malaria. So they treated her for it. She now after 2 months is once again hospitalized with the same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: blood test, diagnosis, kidney infection, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, rapid diagnostic test, relapse, symptoms, travel medicine, treatment, tropical medicine, Uganda

What does the goverment do to help malaria?

March 28, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Does the goverment help malaria? ANSWER Many governments around the world assist in controlling malaria. Some countries, like Australia and the United States, used to have malaria transmission occur within their own borders, but through dedicated control programs, have managed to eradicate the disease locally. In these cases, the government coordinated huge programs of draining … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Australia, Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria, government, India, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malaria Control, Malaria Prevention, NGOs, Uganda, USA, USAID, vector control, World Health Organisation

Malaria Deaths by Country

March 16, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Where are the most deaths of malaria? ANSWER Over 90% of the deaths from malaria occur in sub-Saharan Africa, and in children under the age of five. According to the World Health Organisation's 2011 World Malaria Report, the countries with the five highest numbers of reported malaria deaths for 2010 are (and number of reported deaths): Kenya (26,017 deaths), Democratic Republic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, malaria mortality, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, World Health Organisation

HIV Antiretrovirals May Help Fight Malaria

March 14, 2012 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

Bed nets and insecticides form the cornerstone of malaria prevention, with antimalarial drugs being used mainly to treat people who become ill with the disease. The drugs do have some protective effect, but it quickly wanes. Now a study in Uganda suggests that an antiretroviral drug given to HIV-infected children can boost the preventive power of a key malaria drug. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: Antiretrovirals, HIV, Uganda

Where There is No Medicine, Let Alone a Doctor

November 21, 2011 By Claire Standley, Editor Leave a Comment

Remote or poorly accessible communities create special challenges for delivery of health care. There were goats in my classroom this morning. Quite adorable kids, but unfortunately not the right species for my health survey. The school is located in Bunda District, sandwiched between Lake Victoria and the long western arm of Serengeti National Park, which stops only a few kilometers from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: Bunda District, Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases, health care access, Health surveys, remote communities, Serengeti, Tanzania, Uganda

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