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What does the goverment do to help malaria?

March 28, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTIONDoes the goverment help malaria?ANSWERMany governments around the world assist in controlling malaria. Some countries, like Australia and the United States, used to have malaria transmission occur within their own borders, but through dedicated control programs, have managed to eradicate the disease locally. In these cases, the government coordinated huge programs of draining … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Australia, Global Fund to Fight AIDS Tuberculosis and Malaria, government, India, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malaria Control, Malaria Prevention, NGOs, Uganda, USA, USAID, vector control, World Health Organisation

Malaria Outbreaks

January 5, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTIONWhat is the largest outbreak in the world from malaria?ANSWERMost parts of the world don't suffer from malaria "outbreaks" in the traditional sense of the world. Instead, malaria is "endemic," which means that transmission is on-going all of the time. In some cases, transmission is seasonal, but each year's level of disease incidence is similar to the next year's. Having said … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Australia, endemic malaria, imported malaria, Jamaica, malaria outbreaks, Malaria transmission, Northern Queensland, Plasmodium Vivax, Travelers Health, USA

Is there malaria in North America?

June 18, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Canada, insecticide, Mexico, North America, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Vivax, prevention of malaria, prophylaxis, traveller's health, USA

Malaria in Southern United States

May 18, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION:Why is there not a prevalence of malaria in the southern United States when we are bitten almost daily by the "little beasts?"ANSWER:Malaria once was relatively common in the southern United States. Transmission used to be possible due to the favorable climatic conditions for the development both of the mosquito as well as the malaria parasite. Huge advances in the control and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Climate Change, DDT, History of malaria, malaria elimination, Malaria Eradication, mosquitoes, USA, vector control

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