What is Malaria?
- A micro-organism parasite that infects and reproduces in your red blood cells.
- Infects humans and female Anopheles.
- Parasite reproduces A-sexually within blood cell and liver in host. New cells destroy other cells by continuing the cycle.
- Mostly known to be in Africa as transmission there is very common.
- 3.2 billion people at risk in 2015, almost half of the world's population.
Traits and Symptoms
- Traits that are affected: Red blood cell and immune system.
- Red blood cell surface becomes modified and immune system builds up toxins.
- Symptoms include high fever, respiratory difficulties, diarrhea, comas, vomiting, and worst of all, death!
Cures and Solutions
- Medication and drugs to prevent and treat malaria.
- Many, many, many mosquito killers wherever you go.
- A vaccine that will inject the correct amount of parasites.
- Gene therapy (being tested for effectiveness).
Problems
- Most Malaria instances are in Africa. The continent is big
- it is transmitted fast there
- 90% global malaria deaths are in Africa.
- Lack of resources there.
- Expensive vaccine to develop