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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

Malaria in Southern Africa

May 8, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Which areas in southern africa harbour malaria? ANSWER Most of Namibia, Botswana and South Africa does not harbor malaria, either because it is too cold, too dry, or control measures have successfully eliminated transmission. However, malaria transmission is found in virtually all parts of Zimbabwe and southern Mozambique. In addition, pockets of malaria transmission can be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Botswana, climate suitability, endemic, Kruger National Park, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, transmission, Zimbabwe

Malaria Distribution

February 7, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What countries have malaria? ANSWER Prior to the advent of modern methods for controlling malaria, it was present on every continent in the whole except Antarctica. The transmission of malaria depends on an appropriate climate, both for the development of the parasite and the mosquitoes that it requires as a vector. This limits malaria to areas that are sufficiently warm and with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: CDC, climate suitability, insecticide spraying, Malaria distribution, Malaria life cycle, mosquito, vector control

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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