Malaria

Question 1

What are the symptoms of malaria?

Answer 1

• headaches
• fever
• vomiting
• organs shutting down

Question 2

How many countries had ongoing malaria transmission in 2018?

Answer 2

91

Question 3

How much did Malaria cases fall by amongst at risk populations between 2010 and 2015?

Answer 3

21%

Question 4

What % of global cases of Malaria did Africa have in 2022?

Answer 4

94%

Question 5

What % of global deaths Malaria did Africa have in 2022?

Answer 5

95%

Question 6

What % of malaria burden is within the poorest 20% of the population?

Answer 6

58%

Question 7

Why do coastal areas not have seasonal variation in malaria cases?

Answer 7

sea leads to warmer temperatures

Question 8

How might globalisation impact malaria?

Answer 8

may allow for treatments, information and research to be passed on to populations in need

Question 9

What are the impacts of malaria on the individual?

Answer 9

• lack of income
• no work
• absence from school
• cost of treatments and travel

Question 10

What are the impacts of malaria on a national scale?

Answer 10

• cost/pressure on healthcare services
• cost of prevention
• damage to economy (less taxes)

Question 11

How much is the world aiming to reduce malaria by by 2030?

Answer 11

90%

Question 12

How many countries are the world trying to make malaria free by 2030?

Answer 12

35

Question 13

How much will these goals cost?

Answer 13

$8.7 billion per year

Question 14

How can malaria be prevented?

Answer 14

• nets/repellents
• education
• early diagnosis and treatment
• vaccines
• drainage and irrigation

Question 15

How many deaths does malaria cause each year?

Answer 15

660,000

Question 16

What percentage of Malaria deaths occur in children?

Answer 16

67%

Question 17

How much do the UN aim to reduce malaria by, by 2030?

Answer 17

90%

Question 18

How much did finding from the WHO for Malaria increase?

Answer 18

260%

Question 19

How much has the Gates foundation commited to the fight against Malaria?

Answer 19

$766 million

Question 20

What 4 African countries accounted for 50% Malaria deaths?

Answer 20

Nigeria, DRC, Mozambique and Uganda (source: WHO)

Question 21

How many countries have been certified malaria free since 2015?

Answer 21

12

Question 22

How much can the GDP growth of countries with Malaria endemics be hindered by?

Answer 22

1.3%

Question 23

What are the 2 most common parasites that cause malaria and where are they found?

Answer 23

Plasmodium Falciparum - Africa
Plasmodium Vivax - South America