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Lessons Learned from the Elimination of Malaria in the United States

February 26, 2021 By Claire Standley, Editor Leave a Comment

By Jordan Cuevas, Mackenzie Moore, and Grant Rosensteel Malaria is one of the most widespread infectious diseases, affecting millions of people around the world every year and resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths. Despite its ubiquity, some countries have been able to successfully control, and even eliminate, malaria. This piece takes a look at how the United States tackled the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs Tagged With: Malaria Control, Malaria elimination; United States; Malaria control; History of Malaria, United States

Bringing Malaria to the United States

September 13, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION I was recently diagnosed with Malaria still waiting to find out what strand, but either got it in Uganda or Rwanda. I have recently came back to the states and have been bit by mosquito. I have already started to take some medication for it, but I am concerned about spreading the virus to others in the states including my family. Is it possible that if I still have the infection to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Aedes, Anopheles, DEET, feeding, insect repellent, long-sleeved clothing, Malaria Prevention, Malaria transmission, mosquito, United States

Malaria Transmission and Deaths in the United States

March 9, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION How do you get malaria? How does malaria come to the United States? How many people have died from malaria? ANSWER Malaria is caused by infection with single-celled parasites called Plasmodium. There are five different species which infect humans; of these, Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly. The Plasmodium parasites are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, cause of malaria, imported malaria, life cycle, Malaria Control, malaria mortality, Malaria transmission, mosquito, Plasmodium, Plasmodium Falciparum, United States, World Health Organisation

Does Malaria Still Exist?

January 4, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION does malaria still exist? ANSWER Yes, malaria still exists, and is responsible for 250 million cases of illness every year, of which about 700,000 result in death. So it is a very serious global health problem! Some countries, such as the United States, have managed to successfully eliminate malaria through a combination of vector control strategies (i.e. spraying for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: DDT, indoor residual spraying, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malaria Control, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Treatment, Malaysia, Mediterranean, Middle East, United States, vector control

Malaria Trend and Forecast

September 11, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION: What is the trend of malaria infection and its forecasted figure? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Malaria Control, Malaria Deaths, malaria elimination, Malaria No More, malaria worldwide, United States

Cases and Deaths of Malaria in the USA, 2005-2010

July 7, 2011 By Malaria Q&A 1 Comment

QUESTION: Where can I find a list of reported cases and deaths from Malaria in the USA, 2005-2010? I understand that most cases were acquired outside the US and the remaining were transmitted via blood transfusions. But I can not find a source for the data. Tom Yerg ANSWER: We found statistics for the years 2005-2009. The number of reported cases in the United States, according to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Malaria cases, United States

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