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What type of disease is malaria?
Tropical
vector borne
disease
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How many people are at risk of malaria transmission globally?
3.6 billion
people
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How many malaria cases occurred globally?
228 million
cases
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How many people died from malaria?
Over
450,000
people
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Which age group is most at risk for malaria deaths?
Children under
5 years old
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What percentage of malaria deaths worldwide are accounted for by children under 5?
67%
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How many countries in sub-Saharan Africa carry the majority of malaria cases?
19
countries
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What percentage of all malaria cases globally is carried by sub-Saharan Africa?
85%
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Which country has the most malaria cases?
Nigeria
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What percentage of all malaria cases does Nigeria account for?
25%
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Where do mosquitoes breed that contributes to malaria transmission?
In
stagnant water
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When is malaria transmission greatest?
Just after the
rainy season
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What temperature range do parasites require to develop inside mosquitoes?
16-32
degrees Celsius
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How does climate change affect malaria prevalence?
It increases prevalence with warming
temperatures
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What is one factor contributing to the spread of malaria?
Poor housing
quality
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How does high-density occupancy contribute to malaria transmission?
Increases transmission in
crowded
areas
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What are unsanitary conditions' role in malaria spread?
They facilitate the
transmission
of the disease
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What are the main management and mitigation strategies for malaria?
Vector control
Insecticide treated mosquito nets (
ITN
)
Indoor residual spraying (
IRS
)
Mosquito coils
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What is the main way to prevent malaria transmission?
Vector control
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What is one method of vector control?
Draining
swamp
lands
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What is the purpose of fumigation in malaria management?
To eliminate
mosquito
breeding grounds
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How effective are insecticide treated mosquito nets (ITN)?
Reduce transmission by as much as
90%
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What is indoor residual spraying (IRS)?
Spraying
indoor
surfaces
with
insecticide
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Why has the use of IRS declined?
Due to
mosquitoes
developing resistance
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What are mosquito coils used for?
To emit
repellent
smoke against mosquitoes
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What is the effectiveness range of mosquito coils?
24-64%
effective
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Why has the WHO discouraged the use of mosquito coils?
They emit
harmful
pollutants
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What is the role of anti-malarial drugs?
To suppress the
blood stage
of infection
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What was the first malaria vaccine developed?
Mosquirix
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How effective is the Mosquirix vaccine?
It is very effective
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