Unit 4 Malaria TRUE & FALSE

ITN’s are Insect Terminated Nets    

The first symptoms of malaria are very easy to recognise    

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The most deadly sub species of mosquito is the Plasmodium Vivax    

Every 10 mins someone in the world is infected by malaria    

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Anti-Malaria bed nets reduce malaria risk byapprox. 50%        

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An estimated 200,000 infants dies each year in Africa from malaria    

It is estimated that malaria reduced GDP by 1.3%in undeveloped nations

Annually 5 million people die from malaria    

It is estimated that malaria affects people in nearly 80 countries    

Anti-Malaria bed nets last approx. 3 years                 

All of the Millennium Development Goals are linked to malaria control    

An estimated 3,000 women die from malaria each year in Africa    

Vector Control is a method to limit oreradicate animals or insects which transmit disease

Fully screened houses only help a small amount in the control of malaria

Malaria is only found in tropical regions    

There are 4 species of malaria that affect humans 

In Brazil the construction of highways has reduced the spread of malaria 

The poverty cycle is a major economic factor in malaria cases    

Approx US$5billion is needed annually for the Roll Back Malaria Campaign       

Traditionally the Anophelese mosquito is not found in areas above 1000-1500m above sea level

The ABCD of prevention of malaria is Awareness,Beetle Prevention, Chemo Medication, Diagnosis

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Malaria disproportionally affects poor people      

DEET & DDT are both types of effective insecticides    

In Burma over 50 refugees are diagnosed each day on the Thai border          

The Roll Back Malaria Campaign has a strategy with 4 core elements               

Global climate change is helping to reduce the risk of malaria 

The first symptoms of malaria appear 10 -15days  

Approx 3.4 billion people are at risk of malaria   

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The Rollback Malaria Campaign has a Global Partnership of 500 partners    

WHO estimates that malaria costs up to US$5billion per year in Africa 

Lack of sanitation systems are a major contributing factor to the spread of malaria 

You can stop taking malaria drugs as soon as the symptoms disappear           

The Rollback Malaria Campaign was launched in 2008

Malaria is a type of bacteria 

Migration of people is a major problem in malaria endemic regions    

Urban areas tend to have the same level of malaria risk as rural    

Most malaria carrying mosquitos prefer to bite people rather than animals    

There are 8 Millennium Development Goals

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The people in Sub-Saharan Africa account for 90%of malaria deaths 

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Drug resistance can occur when people are misdiagnosed    

In Kenya the temp has risen by 4 degrees in the past 20 years    

The Anophelese mosquito prefers a humidity level of 60%    

The most at risk group is pregnant women and children under 6    

Only the male Anophelese mosquito bites 

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