Case Study: Malaria (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Type of disease malaria is
Type of disease malaria is
Tropical vector-borne disease via Anopheles mosquitoes
Parasite causing malaria
Parasite causing malaria
Single-celled parasite from Plasmodium family
Annual malaria deaths (2018 WHO data)
Annual malaria deaths (2018 WHO data)
405,000 deaths worldwide
% of malaria deaths in children under 5
% of malaria deaths in children under 5
67% of all malaria deaths
% of malaria cases in Sub-Saharan Africa
% of malaria cases in Sub-Saharan Africa
93% of global cases
Temperature range for parasite development
Temperature range for parasite development
16°C to 32°C
% of global burden among poorest 20%
% of global burden among poorest 20%
Nearly two-thirds of total burden
Direct annual cost of malaria globally
Direct annual cost of malaria globally
US$15-18 billion each year
Transmission reduction by ITNs
Transmission reduction by ITNs
Up to 90% reduction with high coverage
Most effective malaria treatment
Most effective malaria treatment
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT)