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Malaria Socio-Economic Issues

June 1, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the socio-economic issues on the spread of malaria? ANSWER Malaria transmission requires the presence of Anopheles mosquitoes; as such, conditions which favor the growth and persistence of these mosquitoes will also be hotspots for malaria transmission, provided the climate is also sufficiently warm for the development of the parasite within the mosquito. Rural areas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, climate, Malaria transmission, mosquitoes, prevention, rainfall, rural areas, sanitation, socio-economic issues, Sub-Saharan Africa, urban areas

Socio-Economic and Environmental Conditions Contributing to Malaria

June 1, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 1 Comment

QUESTION what socio-economic and environmental conditions contribute to the disease? ANSWER Malaria transmission requires the presence of Anopheles mosquitoes; as such, conditions which favor the growth and persistence of these mosquitoes will also be hotspots for malaria transmission, provided the climate is also sufficiently warm for the development of the parasite within the mosquito. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: air conditioning, diagnosis, irrigation, malaria burden, Malaria Prevention, mortality, rural areas, socio-economic factors, Sub-Saharan Africa, treatment, vector control

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