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Malaria in Limpopo, South Africa

May 25, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION In which year did malaria spread in Limpopo? ANSWER Malaria has likely been in the southern part of Africa for many hundreds, if not thousands, of years. In recent times, control initiatives have been in place in areas of malaria transmission in South Africa since 1945, reducing the incidence of malaria in many places. Other than that, this paper, freely accessible via the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: incidence, Limpopo, Malaria Control, Malaria Journal, mortality, prevalence, South Africa, southern Africa

In What Countries is Malaria Found?

December 16, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What countries can malaria be found in? ANSWER Malaria is found on every continent of the world except Antartica—however, regular transmission every year mainly only occurs in Central and South America, Africa, parts of the Middle East, Asia and parts of Oceania/the Pacific Islands. The world's highest areas of malaria prevalence and transmission occur in sub-Saharan … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, endemic areas, Guinea, incidence, Malaria distribution, malaria prevalence, Malawi, Papua New Guinea, seasonal transmission, Solomon Islands, Sub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, Zambia

Malaria Prevention and Hormones

October 28, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Is there any chance of opposing the malarial infection by hormones? If yes,then how is that done? ANSWER Malaria incidence is roughly equal between males and females, so it is not believed that sex hormones have any influence of infection rates. However, the progress of infection with respect to hormones has not been extensively studied. It is unlikely that hormonal supplements … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: hormones, incidence, Malaria Prevention

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