Impact of a water-related disease

Question 1

deaths

Answer 1

In Africa, one in every five childhood deaths is due to the effects of malaria

Question 2

national economy

Answer 2

• Malaria has been estimated to cost Africa more than $12 billion US dollars every year in lost economic productivity.
• A high proportion of a national GDP is spent on combatting disease, leaving less to spend on improving infrastructure.

Question 3

household poverty

Answer 3

• High percentage of a family’s income may be spent on doctors’ visits/drugs, which reduces the amount of money which can be spend on food/education.
• The breeding season of mosquitoes coincides with harvesting time and if families can’t harvest crops, this leads to malnutrition and poverty.
• The illness means that people can’t work, leading to lower productivity in the country as well as poverty.

Question 4

education/work

Answer 4

• High levels of absence from school as a result of malaria leads to lower literacy rates and this can lead to a less skilled workforce in the future.
• Foreign companies may not invest in the area due to an unreliable workforce.

Question 5

tourism

Answer 5

Tourists may avoid the area, reducing revenue from overseas visitors.