Malaria

Question 1

is malaria communicable or non-communicable

Answer 1

communicable

Question 2

what are the symptons

Answer 2

fever, headache, vomitting

Question 3

what are the causes

Answer 3

• infection
• mosquitos inject a parasite through a bite
• through blood transfusion of contaminated needles

Question 4

what is the distribution of malaria

Answer 4

• 500 million people affected annually, 1 million deaths

- mosquito’s breed in warm, shallow water (puddles)

Question 5

how does it affect health/ well-being

Answer 5

• accounts for 1 In 6 childrens deaths, leading to poor growth
• patients experience complications (kidney failure)
• during pregnancy, women give birth to babies with a low weight

Question 6

what about in uganda

Answer 6

• in 2013, 3.6 million cases
• all year around due to high temperatures and rain
• large water areas act as a breeding ground
• mosquito nets have been used
• anti-malarial medicines are available but expensive

Question 7

socio-economic environment

Answer 7

• commonly referred to as disease of poverty
• housing quality- homes with sand, floors with mud
• unsanitary conditions- even if homes are clean, surrounding areas aren’t
• occupation- farmers are exposed more

Question 8

strategies to control malaria

Answer 8

• control the vector- inside dwellings on walls where mosquito’s nest
• use of chemical barriers to infection- proportion of women receiving doses of prevention has increased
• investing in the swift diagnostics- sooner diagnosed, the better chance of recovery
• drug treatment of the disease- highly effective