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Vaccine elusive as malaria kills thousands in Nigeria

Despite the menace of malaria in Nigeria and globally, there is still no vaccine for the disease. Daily Trust Saturday reports that the need for a malaria vaccine is further underscored by the rising cases and deaths from the disease in Nigeria even as many of its 200 million population are finding it difficult to […]
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Malaria still killing Nigerians in droves


Some of the symptoms are fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, profuse sweating and anaemia.
Data obtained from the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) revealed that about 11 persons die from malaria related issues every hour in Nigeria.
The data, which quoted the WHO World Malaria Report 2020, also showed that nearly 61 million malaria cases occur in Nigeria annually, with one of four global malaria cases occurring in the country.
WHO Country Representative, Dr Walter Kazadi-Mulombo, said malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. He said the country continues to bear the disproportionate brunt of the malaria toll accounting for 27 percent and 23 percent of global cases and deaths respectively. ....

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