QUESTIONWhere does malaria occur?ANSWERMalaria has at some stage or another occurred on every continent of the world except Antarctica. Currently, cases of human malaria are mainly found in Central and South America, parts of the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa, parts of the Middle East, south Asia, south-east Asia, and the Pacific Islands of Oceania. Control efforts, mainly consisting … [Read more...]
Malaria Deaths in the Tropics
QUESTIONWhat's the difference of malaria deaths between the subtropical and tropical regions and all the other regions?ANSWERI am assuming you are asking about the distribution of deaths caused by malaria between the tropics/sub-tropics and the rest of the world.95% percent of all fatal malaria cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa, which lies entirely in the sub-tropics and tropics. … [Read more...]
Is there malaria in North America?
QUESTION:Are there malaria-infected mosquitoes in North America?ANSWER:North America is usually defined as including Canada, the United States and Mexico. Of these, Mexico has known regions of regular malaria transmission; specifically the regions bordering Guatemala and Belize in the south (Chiapas, Quintana Roo and Tabasco), rural areas in the tropical lowlands slightly further north … [Read more...]