Cards (4)

  • exam technique for describing distribution
    • identify countries with higher/lower stats
    • identify anomalies
    • support with data from figures
    • use correct geographical terms = north, south,etc.
  • outline
    • infectious and non-contagious
    • a female mosquito acts as a vector and transmits infected blood from an infected person to a healthy person
  • location
    • over 90 % of malaria deaths are in Africa = DRC and Nigeria
    • according to WHO = malaria in an endemic in 95 countries
    • transmission is highest is wet season because conditions are optimal for reproduction
  • reasons for location
    • distribution is influenced by climate = high temperatures and rainfall = provides warm and humid conditions for the infectious mosquitos to thrive and reproduce
    • difficult to control mosquito populations in areas of poor sanitation and high density populations