Vaccines are relatively new tools in the fight against malaria. They don't provide perfect protection, but new research involving two tropical cyclones suggests they could be especially important in a ...

Alison Behie receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Madagascar is an island that’s no stranger to natural disasters, in particular cyclones. This is because it’s located in the ...

The entire north of the island nation, which lies 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of mainland Africa, is on "red alert". "Enawo made landfall and struck... with terrible winds of 210 km/h (130 mph) ...

Beyond direct injuries, exposure to tropical cyclones is associated with higher risks of death across a range of causes including kidney, heart and lung diseases, neuropsychiatric conditions, and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — A slightly ...

An unusual situation occurred in the Southern Hemisphere Tuesday afternoon, when six tropical storms, called cyclones in that part of the world, spun in the southern Indian and Pacific oceans at the ...

A study finds upticks in malaria after cyclones struck the island, but that vaccination could help mitigate disaster-related spikes. Vaccines are relatively new tools in the fight against malaria.