Malaria - Case Study Flashcards
What is Malaria
A vector borne disease caused by an infected mosquito transmitted to humans
What is the name of the mosquito that carries malaria
Anopheles Mosquito
Is malaria preventable and curable
Yes
How many people live in areas at risk of Malaria
4 billion - 87 countires
In 2020 how many cases of malaria where there, how many people were killed
In 2020 there were 240 million cases
Killing 630,000 people
What is the ratio of people who die from malaria
1:384
Where does malaria place on the biggest killers within LICs
6th
Who are most at risk from malaria
Children under 5 and pregnant women
Why is malaria high in africa
Very good conditions for malaria to spread
Where are there no cases of malaria
Places with cold climates e.g. Alaska
How does rainfall impact malaria
Mosquitos breed in stagnant water.
Highest transmission of malaria after rainy season
How does climate impact malaria
The parasites need the climate to be warm in order to develop within the mosquito around 15-30 degrees
How does altitude impact malaria
Altitude impacts malaria as the transmission rates will drop when it reaches 1500 m as it will be colder
Why is it dangerous for new people to be exposed to malaria
Dangerous as their immune systems won’t be use to it. Will make them far more sick compared to people who live with malaria
Why is malaria worse in Africa
Due to the socio-economic conditions
More land - more people = more cases
What are DALYs
Disability Adjusted Life Years - They amount of healthy years a person has spent ill
What is malaria burden to
Poor Countries
Socio-Economic Factors
Age & Gender - Young and female
Ethnicity - Blood Type
Housing - Gaps will mean mosquitos can enter whilst asleep
Job - Poor people more likely work within agriculture, will be exposed to mosquitos
What do the Population of DR Congo live on a day
$2
Education related to malaria
Most people have no/a low quality health education so won’t know hoe to protect themselves from malaria or the symptoms of malaria if they do conduct the disease.
Income related to malaria
People won’t buy any repellents or protection methods as they can’t afford to.
What fraction of children die from malaria
1/6
How many children die every minute due to malaria
One
If a child conducts malaria why could this be an issue for them later on in life?
They could also develop anaemia which means in the future they will be more exposed to other diseases
What can malaria do to tourism
Decrease toruism - Less mone to the economy
Why is there no development in malarial zones
As TNCs didnt want to base themselves there
How much of Africa’s GDP is spen on Malaria
50%
Prevention of malaria
Burn mosquito coils at night. - The smoke will prevent the mosquitos from coming into the house. Can cause other knock-on health problems e.g. respitory issues. The buring may also be an issue as their houses are made out of poor quality material which could be easy to ignite.
Sleep with mosquito nets. Very effective and low maintainence howver they cost $5 so people won’t be able to afford them
Kill all the mosquitos - ethically, who says we have the right to do that
What happened to malaria mortality rates from 2000 - 2012
Decreased by 42%
