malaria

Question 1

how many cases of malaria was there in 2019

Answer 1

229 million

Question 2

how many people died of malaria in 2019

Answer 2

409,000

Question 3

what percentage of deaths were children under 5

Answer 3

67%

Question 4

how many of the global percentage of deaths from malaria were in africa

Answer 4

94% of global deaths from malaria were in africa

Question 5

how much of global funding goes towards malaria?

Answer 5

$3 billion dollars annually

Question 6

what type of mosquito spreads malaria

Answer 6

anopheles mosquito

Question 7

how much of the worlds population is at risk

Answer 7

nearly half

Question 8

where do the anopheles mosquitoes lay eggs

Answer 8

stagnant water

Question 9

how many confirmed cases were there in 2019 Uganda

Answer 9

3.6 million

Question 10

how many people died in uganda in 2015

Answer 10

6000 deaths

Question 11

how has malaria been combatted

Answer 11

improved drainage and irrigation

use of insecticides however mosquitoes are becoming resistant

insecticide treated nets however these are not always used properly

malaria drug factory opened in uganda in 2009

investment in swift diagnosis for better chance of recovery

Question 12

how much did malaria morbidity decrease from 2000 to 2015

Answer 12

37% globally

Question 13

in 2016 how much did the bill and melinda gates foundation pledge to fund malaria research

Answer 13

£3 billion pound

Question 14

what kind of disease is malaria

Answer 14

vector borne - communicable disease

Question 15

what drugs do you take for malaria

Answer 15

larium and malarone

Question 16

how do mustard seeds prevent malaria

Answer 16

when thrown on water they become wet and sticky dragging mosquito larvae underwater

Question 17

why are mustard seeds frowned on as a management strategy

Answer 17

they are very wasteful in areas where food is scarce

Question 18

what are malaria symptoms

Answer 18

fever , chills , nausea , headaches , organ failure and death