Describe the disorder and which area in the world is most affected.
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists (a type of microorganism) of the genus Plasmodium. The protists act as parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases progressing to coma or death. The disease is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions in a broad band around the equator, including much of Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Explain why this disorder is more prevalent in this section of the world
Malaria is prevalent in tropical regions because of the significant amounts of rainfall, consistently high temperatures and high humidity, along with stagnant waters in which mosquito larvae readily mature, provide them with the environment they need for continuous breeding.
How does this disorder affect your body system
The protists act as parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases progressing to coma or death.
How does this disorder affect other body systems
Malaria is a serious illness and affects the nerve and the immune system. It can probably affect other organs as well or other things in a person.
What can we do to promote awareness and understanding of this disorder
The risk of being bitten by a mosquito and the type of malaria transmitted varies, depending on the country you're visiting and the time of year.
Measures to avoid bites should always be taken. If malaria is prevalent in an area you're travelling to, you would be wise to take preventive medicine.
Areas of greatest risk are those where there's a high prevalence of multi-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists (a type of microorganism) of the genus Plasmodium. The protists act as parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases progressing to coma or death. The disease is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions in a broad band around the equator, including much of Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Explain why this disorder is more prevalent in this section of the world
Malaria is prevalent in tropical regions because of the significant amounts of rainfall, consistently high temperatures and high humidity, along with stagnant waters in which mosquito larvae readily mature, provide them with the environment they need for continuous breeding.
How does this disorder affect your body system
The protists act as parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases progressing to coma or death.
How does this disorder affect other body systems
Malaria is a serious illness and affects the nerve and the immune system. It can probably affect other organs as well or other things in a person.
What can we do to promote awareness and understanding of this disorder
The risk of being bitten by a mosquito and the type of malaria transmitted varies, depending on the country you're visiting and the time of year.
Measures to avoid bites should always be taken. If malaria is prevalent in an area you're travelling to, you would be wise to take preventive medicine.
Areas of greatest risk are those where there's a high prevalence of multi-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
