MaIaria

By: Sultan H.Reza N. Will E.

MaIaria
MaIaria, an infectious disease, caused by a pIasmodium which is spread
by the FemaIe AnopheIes Mosquitoes, causes about 3,000 chiIdren
deaths each day in Africa and around 1,000,000 deaths per year. MaIaria
causes seizures, kidney faiIures, and fevers and many other symptoms.
MaIaria kiIIs red bIood ceIIs, which damages the body tremendousIy. It
affects peopIe across the worId.
Science
Malaria caused by a parasite called a plasmodium
Multiply asexually in the liver then affect red blood cells
They feed on hemoglobin in red blood cells hemoglobin helps red blood
cells carry oxygen
After they are done with a red blood cell it bursts releasing asexual and
possible sexual forms of the parasite
How big is MaIaria
Estimated 350 million new cases of malaria infections and about 1 million
dead each year
That is about the population of
San Francisco
3.4 billion at risk of Malaria
80 percent of cases are in Africa
http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/distribution.html
What are the Causes of MaIaria
Malaria is transmitted by a Female Anopheles Mosquito
The higher the humidity and temperature is the faster the parasite develops
Mosquito does not noticeably suffer from the parasite
Female Anopheles Mosquito
www.cdc.gov
Symptoms of MaIaria
Sick with high fever
Shaking chills
Flu like illness
Can cause seizures in
extreme cases.
en.wikipedia.org
Trends
Decrease
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/10/world/africa/students-invent-soap-malaria-fasoap/
SoIutions
Mosquito Control
Nets
Vaccinations
Anti Malarial meds
Why shouId we care?
t kills 3000 kids in africa a day
How would YOU FEEL
Is one of the deadIiest
diseases ever
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/local/links/malaria/newrotate/img0.jp
BibIiography
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