Malaria

Question 1

how many children does malaria kill every minute?

Answer 1

1

Question 2

how many cases were there in 2019 and how many were in Africa?

Answer 2

229mil, 94% in Africa

Question 3

how many people live in areas at risk of malaria

Answer 3

3.2bn people

Question 4

what is malaria?

Answer 4

parasite that effects red blood cells causing anaemia and jaundice

Question 5

how many cases will the vaccine stop?

Answer 5

3/10 in children

Question 6

what % of people in Africa have mosquito nets?

Answer 6

46%

Question 7

by what % does anti-malaria drugs reduce the chance of getting malaria?

Answer 7

90%

Question 8

what % of the total global burden of malaria is concentrated amongst the poorest 20% of the population?

Answer 8

60%

Question 9

what are the groups at risk?

Answer 9

young children, pregnant women, people with HIV/AIDS

Question 10

what physical factors encourage/discourage malaria carrying mosquitoes?

Answer 10

• breed in stagnant water/rain
• transmission greatest in areas and just after rainy season
• high temperatures encourage breeding

Question 11

what % of the worlds population are at risk of catching malaria?

Answer 11

more than 40%

Question 12

what % of malaria deaths occur in Africa?

Answer 12

90%