Malaria Flashcards
1
Q
Physical factors affecting malaria (3)
A
> altitude
climate
presence of anopheles mosquito
2
Q
Human factors affecting malaria (4)
A
> travel
poor drainage
large human blood reservoir/cities
houses
3
Q
Malaria’s impacts on people (4)
A
> less education
malnutrition
poverty
death (particularly rural)
4
Q
Malaria’s impacts on country (4)
A
> less tourism
GDP spent on healthcare
less foreign investment
hospitals under pressure
5
Q
Strategies and Effectiveness (8)
A
> Education (Nets are effective if used correctly)
Flushing reservoirs weekly (large scale difficult)
Vaccine (56 drop in vaccinated kids with RTS vaccine)
Traps (bad on large scale)
DDT (banned, resistant)
Antimalarial drugs (side-effects, expensive)
Spraying oil (environmental damage)
GM (Cayman Islands, expensive)
