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Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by the plasmodium species, which are a group of microorganisms. ("Fighting Malaria"). They are single celled protozoan parasites which are transmitted through the puncture of the female anopheles’ mosquito. Malaria endemic countries are usually tropical and sub-tropical regions, such as Africa, and Asia. (Malar)
Malaria is one of the world’s deadliest diseases, affecting those who have very little immunity, such as children, pregnant women, and travelers with no previous exposure to malaria. ("Fighting Malaria")
Causes/ How is it spread?
Malaria is a fever caused by the protozoan plasmodia parasite (Malar). The anopheles’ mosquito breeds in areas with warmer temperatures and
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The rupture of the red blood cells may result in anemia and jaundice. The parasite impacts the skeletal muscle system, resulting in a decrease of oxygen delivery, obstructed blood flow, tissue hypoxia, and coronary artery occlusion. Long term impacts include death and disability. Malaria kills about 1 million people every year in Africa. Additionally, malaria impacts the economy as it causes political and economic instability. Malaria causes employee absence, resulting in increased health care spending, and decreased productivity. Malaria can impact a nations GDP by 5-6% …show more content…
Studies show that living on land without trees increases the risk of contracting malaria as it creates several beneficial conditions for the mosquitos. Without trees, puddles are exposed to sunlight, thereby forming ideal breeding grounds, ("Deforestation and Malaria") additionally, chopping trees results in many tree stumps left behind and form ditches and puddles which are conducive to the mosquitos’ larvae development. The solutions lie within the citizens, eliminating deforestation and implementing more sustainable forest management, such as mixed cultivation, decreases the amount of breeding grounds within the nation. However, forest management is a long term preposition and might not be able to completely eradicate the spreading of malaria. Additionally, without deforestation, there will be no space for cleared land and residential development, as well as, agricultural land. This could potentially decrease the job opportunities available, such as transportation and manufacture. ("Environmental
These swamps were full of mosquitos and Malaria. More men died from malaria than in all the battles
Monique and the Mango Rains is the compelling story of friendship than a decade of author Monique, an extraordinary midwife in rural Mali. It is a story of Monique’s unquenchable passion to improve the lives of women and children in the face of poverty, unhappy marriages, and endless hard work and his tragic and ironic death. In the course of this very personal story because readers immersed in village life and learn firsthand rhythms Monique would come to know her as a friend, a mother and a woman who inspired struggled to find its place a male dominated world. Evaluation of the book The book is about the West African state, which is landlocked almost three times the size of Japan, Mali has a GDP per capita of only $ 900 million according to the latest almanacs.
Sickle Cell Anemia a Negative and Positive Taylor Martin University of Missouri-Columbia September 23, 2015 Sickle Cell Anemia a Negative and Positive General Purpose: To inform my audience about Sickle Cell Anemia. Specific Purpose: As a result of my speech, the audience will be informed about Sickle Cell Anemia and how it can affect people. Central Idea: Sickle Cell Anemia has some negatives but, it can also be a positive in certain areas with the malaria virus. Introduction In America 70,000 to with sickle cell trait Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder that affects red blood cells.
Detrimental epidemics, such as the excruciating Yellow Fever, Malaria, and Smallpox outbreaks, resulted in the devastation of numerous populations. Aside from the elderly
It also contributed to many more soldiers falling ill due to influenza, malaria, cholera, typhoid, and diabetes. There were many fallen soldiers due to this. The
With this observation, physicians recommended moving away from those areas. The depopulation of the coastal south was because of this illness we now know as malaria. Malaria increased mortality rates and depopulations of important regions of the country. With this increase in mortality rate, the age structure of the society also changed to a younger demographic in places of
Number Seven: Anopheles Mosquito. You can thank the Anopheles mosquito for spreads of malaria in third world countries. Though the mosquito itself might be small, it has been responsible for some of the world 's most destructive epidemics. Number Six: Tsetse Fly. Don 't be fooled by the innocent-sounding name - this insect is anything but innocent.
K&U5- Diagnosis of malaria Early and accurate detection of malaria is required to make sure that the patient is treated in time and also to prevent further spread of infection within the neighbourhood through local mosquitoes. If diagnosis and treatment is delayed, it may increase the chance of death of the patient, therefore malaria should be treated as a possible medical emergency and health practitioners should know how to diagnose and treat malaria instantly. A health practitioner should know what the signs and symptoms are of a patient infected with malaria.
It is a parasitic disease that involves high fevers, shaking chills, flu like symptoms and anemia. In this essay, I will compare what malaria was like during The Revolutionary War and what it is like now, in the modern age. The word “Malaria” derives from from the Italian for “bad air”. During the revolutionary war, Malaria was all over the American South.
Again, this poor decision caused the lives of more Spaniards who were now dying of tropical disease such as malaria.
Personal Statement A frail little girl, who had contracted Malaria upon leaving her country of Nigeria, arrived to America with her family in the year 1996. That little girl was me. Upon my arrival, I received immense care and support from the doctors and nurses of Oakland 's Children 's Hospital. My doctors informed my parents that we came to America just in time to receive proper treatment.
It would therefore be more realistic to encourage all parties involved in the process of deforestation to manage the resources of the forest in a sustainable way. This means that the usage of the methods of clear-cutting and burning would have to be eliminated if the forest ecosystem is to be able to remain intact. If certain trees need to be cut down, however, then theses should be replaced by enough young trees which can fill the same role to an equal extent as the ones which are cut down. Here it’s important to acknowledge that it’s impossible to eliminate deforestation completely since the growing population puts a high demand for more land which is used for agricultural purposes. Therefore the solution must include keeping a balance between deforestation and efforts of reforestation, sustainable management of forests and respecting the integrity of protected
Without the transpiration of trees, deforested areas become drier. Changes in weather and shelter cause deforested areas to undergo a tremendous loss of biodiversity. The scientist hasn’t even come close to testing 1% of the plants in the tropical rainforests for medicinal use, but they regularly discover species that are helpful to us the people. But, these forests and their potential benefits are looking like they may disappear by the end of this century if we don’t stop
One third of deaths, some 18 million people a year or 50,000 per day, are due to poverty-related causes. ("Poverty - New World Encyclopedia", 2017) Infectious diseases continue to stain the lives of the poor across the world. An estimated 40 million people are living with HIV/AIDS, with 3 million deaths in 2004. Every year there are 350–500 million cases o bf malaria, with 1 million fatalities: Africa accounts for 90
Malaria is the most common disease in third world countries with a tropical climate; the disease is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect red blood cells. Symptoms of malaria include fever, headache, and vomiting, and usually appear between 10 and 15 days after the mosquito bite. If not treated, malaria can quickly become life-threatening by disrupting the blood supply to vital organs. In many parts of the world, the parasites have developed resistance to a number of malaria medicines.