Malaria is a complex disease that has devastated Africa and parts of South Africa. Researchers at the University of Pretoria Institute for Sustainable Malaria Control are combining research disciplines to understand and control malaria.
Have you ever thought what would happen if honey bees disappeared? A world without honey bees and their pollination services also means a world without many of our food sources.
More than half a million lives are lost to malaria each year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). And about 40% of the world’s population lives under constant risk of malaria infection.
African horse sickness (AHS) is endemic to the African continent and has, for many years, led to a ban on exports of live horses to uninfected countries.
The threat to honeybee populations in the USA, Europe and Latin America over the past few years has received extensive media attention. Yet, very little is said about African honeybee populations, even though honeybees come from Africa. We need to understand the impact of African honeybees on global populations to find solutions for the regional crises on the other continents.
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