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By: Victoria G., Nikki N., Ajay M., Erica H.

Malaria!!!!!!!!!! . By: Victoria G., Nikki N., Ajay M., Erica H. . Now you may ask… WHAT IS MALARIA ?. An infectious disease that gives people chills, fever, and increases sweating T ransmitted by an infected female mosquito

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By: Victoria G., Nikki N., Ajay M., Erica H.

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  1. Malaria!!!!!!!!!! By: Victoria G., Nikki N., Ajay M., Erica H.

  2. Now you may ask…WHAT IS MALARIA? • An infectious disease that gives people chills, fever, and increases sweating • Transmitted by an infected female mosquito • The parasite lives inside your red blood cells, multiples for 2 days and 16-32 new malaria parasites are made. They then burst the red blood cell, destroying it, and find more red blood cells to infect.

  3. Where is malaria present? • Sub-Saharan Africa, India and Latin America • Present in 109 countries, 45 in Africa (tropical temperatures) • 90% of all deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa

  4. HOW, WHY, and TO WHAT EXTENT has malaria been a problem? • ~200 million people=infected (causing fevers, seizures, etc.) and causes 655,000 mortalities each year • 86% of deaths=children, killing those future generations • 3.3 Billion people live in an area where malaria is a threat • Slowed down economic growth around the world since people are too ill to work Ex: Malaria costs an ~$12 billion in lost productivity in Africa

  5. SUCCESSES in combating malaria and IMPROVEMENT in human life…. • Drugs: Chloroquine, quinine sulfate, hydroxychloroquine, mefloquine • Prevention: Spraying homes with DEET, bed nets • Past decade: Incidences have fallen by at least 50% in one-third of the countries where the disease is endemic.

  6. FAILED efforts to combat it… • P. falciparom (type of parasite) have become resistant to the drugs, resulting in the failiure to prevent malaria from infecting the body • Currently ~200 million people are infected with malaria

  7. What Would Malaria Relief do?What is the most effective relief? • Boost economy by letting people work and get educated. • Reduce mortality rate • The most effective relief is prevention by distributing mosquito nets to reduce spread and distribution of medicine to treat the infected.

  8. Bibliography • http://healthj11.imascientist.org.au/2011/06/10/how-does-malaria-affect-the-inside-of-your-body/ • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/malaria/DS00475/DSECTION=prevention • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/catholic-relief-services/malaria-a-scourge-we-can_b_3155363.html • World Encyclopedia

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