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Malaria

Malaria is a infectious disease that is transmitted through the bite of the female mosquito. All questions about symptoms, causes, prevention, treatment, and history can be found here.

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What is a sporogamy?

Sporogamy refers to the formation of spores by the fusion of male and female spores. It generally takes place in the gut of the female anopheles mosquito.

Types of maleria?

There are five types of malaria. The types are plasmodium vivax, plasmodium malariae, plasmodium ovale, plasmodium falciparum, and plasmodium knowlesi.

Why is malaria so difficult to control?

Malaria is so difficult to control because it is being spread through mesquitos. It is hard to control if a bug were to bite a person, especially in a country that has so much poverty and cannot afford nets or proper bug sprays.

Distinguish between the pre-erythrocytic and erythrocytic stages in the life cycle of the malarial parasite?

The pre-erythrocytic is the gliding and hiding of the parasite and will occur before you notice any changes. The erythrocytic is when the parasite grows and you notice symptoms.

Images of different types of anopheles mosquitos and their names?

Anopheles mosquitoes are very diverse among the different species. There are different species in Africa, the Middle East and the Americas.

What were the cures for the following medieval conditions Puerperal fever Smallpox Typhoid fever Dysentery Ergotism Gonorrhea Influenza Leprosy Malaria Measles Plague?

There generally was no cure before they recognized the cause. Bleeding, herbal potions, etc., were used, usually death was the final cure. Those who lived were simply able to overcome the disease on their own. As far as venereal diseases, syphilis was especially disastrous because outward systems disappeared and when it hit the nervous system and the person became "mad" or psychotic they were locked up until they died. With others they would use a red hot rod and insert it up the penis. This likely had a poor outcome with scar tissue creating a temporary lack of feeling. Women were less lucky, they would develop pelvic inflammatory disease and die of sepsis. Sepsis, or infection was a big killer before antibiotics.

What causes fever associated with malaria?

It is an immune response that your body uses to try to kill the protozoa that cause malaria with excess heat. This is also why you get a fever with other types of infectious diseases, such as flu, strep throat, etc. Protozoa cause the infectious disease called malaria and are carried in certain types of female mosquitoes. When the mosquito bites, the protozoa are spread.

How many cases of malaria are there every year?

There are bout 20 million cases of malaria annually worldwide. This is probably gross underestimate. So many cases are not reported. Actual figure is probably 50 million cases annually.

Which EXCEPTION Did not help secure the victory for Americans at Yorktown a.French artillery had a superior firing range b.French navy prevented Cornwallis's escape c.epidemic of malaria in camp?

a. Admiral DeGrasse had intercepted and turned back the British relief fleet near the mouth of the Chesapeake, the last major naval defeat the British suffered in 160 years, and about half of Cornwallis' troops were unable to fight because of a malaria epidemic.

Can you get malaria in Cyprus?

im flying out to cyprus in october, i have been without a spleen since january 2010, im on medication ,ie; pencillin vk every day , and malaria seems to be mentioned a lot in the forums , could you tell me if malaria can be caught and be severe to me ? thank you paul

What is the risk of getting malaria in Mexico?

Considering that in the United States there were 1,925 malaria cases reported during 2011, and during the same year there were 1,124 cases in Mexico, the probability of getting malaria is slim to none. The odds would be as follows:

  • Odds of contracting malaria in the United States: 1 in 160,000
  • Odds of contracting malaria in Mexico: 1 in 100,000

And for comparison purposes, other odds are provided:

  • Odds of dying due to a lighning strike: 1 in 84,000
  • Odds of dying due to a snake bite or bee sting: 1 in 100,000
  • Odds of dying due to an earthquake: 1 in 130,000

So, there is actually a higher possibility of dying by a lightning strike than to catch malaria in Mexico.

Why do more people die of malaria in Kenya than in Italy?

Cos we're africa n cann't rlly control thgs. We prefer 2 here............

What is the name of bill Gates foundation branch for malaria research?

It doesn't have its own name, it is listed as "Our Work In Malaria" on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation website, http://www.gatesfoundation.org/topics/pages/malaria.aspx

Do you get malaria in Australia?

N because we are not a very tropical island or contry like Brazil and South America. when you go to these places you get special needles and you need to wear erogard and clothing

Is Mexico a malarial country?

Yes, but such disease is contained in very delimited areas; especially those close to the border with Guatemala. During 2013 there were reported 495 cases of the disease in Mexico, all of them successfully treated. For a couple of decades no deaths have been reported due to the illness.