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Where is malaria found?

February 29, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Where is malaria found? ANSWER Malaria is found throughout the world’s tropical and sub-tropical areas, and mainly in Central and South America, Africa, Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. It is most common in tropical regions, where transmission occurs year-round; in sub-tropical and temperate areas, transmission may only occur during seasons that have appropriate climatic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: malaria burden, Malaria Deaths, Malaria transmission, seasonal transmission, Sub-Saharan Africa, sub-tropics, tropics, WHO

Where is Malaria Found?

January 1, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 4 Comments

QUESTION Where is malaria found? ANSWER Malaria is found throughout the world's tropical and sub-tropical areas, and mainly in Central and South America, Africa, Asia and the Indo-Pacific region. It is most common in tropical regions, where transmission occurs year-round; in sub-tropical and temperate areas, transmission may only occur during seasons that have appropriate climatic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Africa, Asia, Central America, climatic variables, Indo-Pacific, Malaria distribution, South America, sub-tropics, tropics, World Health Organisation

Malaria Deaths in the Tropics

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

QUESTION What's the difference of malaria deaths between the subtropical and tropical regions and all the other regions? ANSWER I am assuming you are asking about the distribution of deaths caused by malaria between the tropics/sub-tropics and the rest of the world. 95% percent of all fatal malaria cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa, which lies entirely in the sub-tropics and tropics. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Central Africa, East Africa, Malaria Control, malaria mortality, Malaria transmission, Malaria Treatment, North America, seasonal transmission, Sub-Saharan Africa, sub-tropics, tropics, West Africa

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