ETHIOPIA - MALARIA Flashcards
1
Q
Location
A
- Africa
- Sub -Sahara
- endemic
2
Q
Climate differences
A
- lowlands = highest rates of malaria
- highlands = lowest rates of malaria
= due to relief and that the anopheles cant survive in the cooler climate
= spread unevenly
3
Q
Malaria
A
- from female mosquitoes (anopheles)
- communicable infectious disease
- thrive in warm, humid climates
- transmission peas after rainy season due to stagnant water as breeding
4
Q
Economic cost
A
- $12bn lost due to malaria
- food insecurity leads to famine
- development of new drugs to combat resistance
5
Q
Social impacts
A
- kills 7000 a year
- many are becoming drug -resistant
6
Q
Limit spread
A
- spray indoors
- mosquito nets
- chloroquine (changes pH)
7
Q
Future
A
- elimination aimed for 2030
- increase vaccines
