NEW DELHI: Malaria infection is linked with genetic changes, known to be brought about by ageing, according to a new study.
Researchers extracted genetic material from blood samples of more than 1,800 adults from the African countries of Tanzania, Botswana, Ethiopia, and Cameroon, where malaria is known to be endemic, or constantly present.
According to the 2023 World Health Organisation (WHO) Malaria report, published in ‘The Lancet Microbe’ journal, around 70 per cent of the global burden of the mosquito-borne disease is concentrated in 11 countries, including India and 10 African countries.
