malaria case study Flashcards
what type of diseases is malaria and what does it cause
vector borne, anopheles mosquito
disrupts blood supply to vital organs can weaken immune systems and cause death
what is the fact for the global prevalence of malaria, in 2018..
3.6 billion people lived in areas at risk of transmission
what is the global distribution of malaria
around equitorial belt in tropical regions
2018 93% of cases were in sub-saharan Africa
what are the links between malaria and the physical environment (rain+temps)
malaria transmission is directly linked to the rainy season in Africa - mosquitos breed in stagnant water
in temps between 16-32 degrees
what are the links between malaria and the socio-economic environment (poverty etc.. there’s 5)
-concentrated among 20% of worlds population
-housing w out glass shutters - transmission easier
-agricultural workers and migrants who sleep outside = near stores irrigation water
-education - more educated, more likely to have prevention methods
-less income - less able to protect yourself
what are the economic impacts of malaria
Western Africa, accounts for 40% of public health expenditure
examples of mitigation strategies that were recommended by WHO
-insectidicide mosquito nets, 1/2 households in Ethiopia have one, cheap, can reduce transmissions by 90% in areas w high coverage
-indoor residual spraying, expensive, done several times a year
-vaccine prevented 4 in 10 cases over 4 year period
how many countries gave donations to help fight malaria
20 latin American and carribbean countries
what have the millennium development goals achieved
death rate associated with malaria per 100,000 reduced from
47 in 2000
to 19 in 2015
in parts of the DRC there is
year round transmission because of the length of the rainy season
what is malaria often referred to as
disease of poverty
WHO report that at least 9 countries
had 3 consecutive years with no cases o
two examples of vector control for mitigation
-fumigating areas with insecticide
-draining land with stagnant water
global targets to reduce malaria case incidence by …
90% by 2030
