Roundup of articles and publications on the latest innovations in malaria, polio, lymphatic filariasis, and onchocerciasis

17 January 2022 – Below we feature a compilation of headlines, scientific articles, and technical reports on innovations, R&D and elimination progress towards polio, malaria, onchocerciasis, and lymphatic filariasis. We will be publishing these updates bi-weekly and hope they are useful.

 

 

Diagnostic Testing and Treatment

• Developing low-cost microscopes for early malaria detection – Link

 

Vector Control

• Mosquitoes’ mating game discovery provides new clues to combat malaria – Link | Link to paper
• Swedish scientists have developed synthetic ‘blood’ to attract and kill malaria-carrying mosquitoes – Link
• Tracking mosquito species with large-scale acoustic data – Link

 

Drug and Vaccine Development

• First in human trial for new drug targeting LF and onchocerciasis starts in Liverpool – Link

 

Immunisation

• Uganda to immunize over 8 mln children against polio – Link

 

Data

• Measuring impact of drugs on global health can aid in identifying shortcomings – Link | Link to paper

 

Surveillance

• To sustain malaria-free status: DOH-6 beefs up surveillance – Link

 

Elimination Progress

• Malaria elimination and achieving SDG 3 by 2030 amidst COVID-19 – Link
• The last lap to be polio-free – Link

 

Outbreak

• UPDATE: Nigeria reports 395 cases of mutant poliovirus – Link
• Nigeria causing vaccine-derived poliovirus spread to neighbouring countries – WHO – Link
• Bells ring over possible malaria outbreak – Link

 

Other

• Epidemiological serosurvey of poliovirus in Guangdong, China: A cross-sectional study – Link
• 72 million people to miss treatment for NTDs due to UK aid cuts – Link
• Impact of lymphatic filariasis on affected community- all you need to know – Link
• River blindness elimination signals need for partnership and persistence – Link

 

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