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Malaria In Africa

March 11, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What factors cause Africans to get this disease? ANSWER The highest number of malaria cases every year occur in Africa, not because of anything specifically due to the people living there (in fact, they may be better protected against malaria than most—I will come onto this later) but because malaria transmission is very high in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: acquired immunity, Africa, Duffy antigen, Duffy negative, indoor residual spraying, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, malaria in pregnancy, Malaria No More, Malaria Prevention, Malaria transmission, Roll Back Malaria, sickle cell anaemia, Sub-Saharan Africa, US Agency for International Development, World Health Organisation

Where did malaria start in Africa?

February 6, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Where did malaria start in Africa? ANSWER Malaria has been present in Africa for tens of thousands of years; given this ancient history, it is very difficult to know exactly where it first entered the continent. Also, there are several different types of malaria in Africa, which have likely had different histories, and malaria researchers continually unearth new evidence … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Africa, biogeography of malaria, chimpanzees, distribution of malaria, Duffy antigen, gorillas, History of malaria, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Vivax

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