Malaria

Question 1

short facts about malaria

Answer 1

• half the world at risk
• 70% of deaths are children under 5 years old
• one child dies every minute
• 660,000 deaths each year
• both preventable and cureable
• present in 97 different countries

Question 2

what is the malaria disease

Answer 2

a communicable disease

Question 3

what is malaria?

Answer 3

a tropical vector borne disease caused by the bite of infected bugs

Question 4

2013

Answer 4

estimated that malaria killed 584,000 people 90% of these deaths ocurred across Africa

Question 5

what causes malaria?

Answer 5

parasite transmitted through female mosquitos if it bites someone it can get into the persons bloodstream

Question 6

what are the symptoms of malaria?

Answer 6

fever
headache
vommiting

Question 7

global prevalence and distribution of malaria

Answer 7

-continent of Africa main deaths
-SE Asia some deaths but much smaller
-around the equator
-lesser extent middle east
due to poverty
lack of education
and climate - breeding ground

Question 8

how is malaria treated?

Answer 8

bed nets 
indoor spraying 
drug discovery 
education 
improved drainage and irrigation

Question 9

impact of socio-economic environments on malaria prevalence

Answer 9

• greatest among words poorest countries
• housing quality and occupancy
• unsanitary conditions
• occupation -agricultural workers more exposed
• age - kids under 5
• ethnicity- different attitudes to health and education

Question 10

impact of malaria on peoples health and well-being

Answer 10

• devastating impacts
• 90% of malaria deaths = Africa
• disease greatly contributes to anemia among young children

Question 11

costs to individuals and their families

Answer 11

include drug purchases, travel expenses and lost days of work

Question 12

cost to government

Answer 12

maintenece, public health interventions

Question 13

what factors encourage / discourage malaria carrying mosquitos?

Answer 13

• breed in stagnent water
• transmission greatest just after rainy season
• can be caught via blood transfusions and organ transplants
• lay eggs in standing water
• high temps encourage
• favour forests and tall grasses
• dont like cold
• warm water = encourages