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Malaria in Summer

July 22, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Does malaria only occur during summer season? ANSWER That depends on where you are. The transmission of malaria depends on the presence of the mosquitoes which are required to transmit the disease (they do this when they bite you). Many kinds of mosquito transmit malaria, though all are of the genus Anopheles. These different species have different climatic requirements, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, climate suitability, geographic variation, mosquito life cycle, seasonal transmission, stagnant water, temperature, transmission, West Africa, year round transmission

Geographic Range of Malaria

March 13, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Has the geographic range of malaria increased over the past 20 - 30 years? I have read that preventative measures have helped lower rates of infection, but I'm interested in the extension of the range itself. ANSWER That is a very interesting question, and one that garners quite a lot of debate. Preventative measures have actually also helped to limit the range of malaria … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Climate Change, elevation, environmental variables, Kenya, Malaria Control, Malaria distribution, Nairobi, rainfall, temperature, vector control

What countries have malaria?

February 19, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION In which countries can it be found? ANSWER Malaria is found in many parts of Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Oceania. The exact distribution depends on climatic variables (namely heat and sufficient rainfall, for the development of the mosquitoes which transmit malaria) and also how successful a particular country or region has been at controlling malaria. For example, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: climatic conditions, development, Malaria Control, Malaria distribution, Malaysia, mosquito, rainfall, temperature

Malaria in Africa

December 13, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Why do Africans catch malaria more than others? ANSWER There are a number of reasons why malaria is more widespread in Africa than in many other parts of the world. However, it is worth mentioning that other parts of the world, such as India and south-east Asia, also have very high prevalence of malaria, especially in rural areas. The high transmission of malaria is Africa is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anophleles, Bednets, climate suitability, diagnosis and treatment, Malaria Control, Malaria Prevention, Malaysia, mosquito development, rainfall, Sub-Saharan Africa, temperature, vector control

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