Malaria

• What disease is caused by the malaria pathogen?

  Malaria
• How many deaths does malaria cause each year?

  Over 400,000 deaths
• What type of disease is malaria?

  Communicable disease
• What symptoms do people with malaria experience?

  Repeated bouts of fever
• Can malaria be fatal?

  Yes, it can be fatal
• What is the life cycle of the malaria pathogen?

  1. Infected person is bitten by a mosquito
  2. Pathogen passes into the mosquito
  3. Mosquito bites another person, transmitting the pathogen
• What is the role of the mosquito in malaria transmission?

  It acts as a vector
• How can we prevent the spread of malaria?

  1. Stop mosquitoes from breeding

  • Drain still water
  • Spray insecticide

  1. Prevent mosquitoes from biting humans

  • Sleep under mosquito nets
  • Spray nets with insecticide
• Where do mosquitoes breed?

  In still water
• What is one method to stop mosquitoes from breeding?

  Drain areas of still water
• How can insecticide help in malaria prevention?

  It kills mosquitoes in still water
• What is one effective way to prevent mosquito bites at night?

  Sleep under a mosquito net
• What happens to mosquitoes that land on an insecticide-treated net?

  They are killed
• What should you do to reduce the spread of malaria?

  Prevent mosquito breeding and biting
• What are the key learning objectives regarding malaria?

  • Describe the cause and symptoms of malaria
  • Describe the life cycle of the malaria pathogen
  • Describe how to reduce the spread of malaria