Can Malaria be cured?
The Issue:
Malaria is a pandemic disease that almost half of the human population are exposed and susceptible to developing.
Introduction 1.1 Identify and describe a question or problem in an area of biology relevant to an issue researched.
Malaria is a parasitic disease typically spread by small organisms transmitting diseases to other organisms this is known as a vector. The disease is an immense issue concerning large populations around the equator. There are many obstacles associated with malaria, wealth and economics are just two issues affecting many developing countries. The cost is not just local, millions given through loans and charities internationally help limit an outbreak. However the amount received is insignificant compared to the scale of the problem, so therefore the costs of medicine and mosquito nets along with other equipment would be unsustainable to a countries budget. Also the inability to pay off loans increases the financial burden, making it even more difficult to restrict an outbreak of malaria.
The vector spreading malaria is the mosquito. There are multiple breeds of the organism and along with those different strains of malaria. This in turn leads to complications in developing medicines and also vaccines. Furthermore a combination of a mutation in genes and a selection pressure (pesticides) can lead to mosquitos becoming resistant and even more difficult to stop malaria from spreading.
The parasites behind malaria are of the Plasmodium genus and once in a human body it targets erythrocytes (red blood cells). The spleen, which is responsible for filtering an individual’s blood, removes parasitized cells, therefore it is not uncommon for affected people to have anaemia. The ...
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...reliability and validity. As Unicef is setup by the UN and helps all countries the source would be unquestionably unbiased. This is crucial as we are able to conclude that the information is balanced and is not favouring any side. Therefore using Unicef as a source provides legitimate information.
NHS UK [source 4] - http://www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx
The NHS (National Health Service) is a system in England set up by the UK government for treating and aiding the health of people in the country.
It is funded by tax and gives free medical care and advice to individuals in England.
As the system was setup by the government and is regularly regulated and monitored it is evident that the NHS is a trustworthy source.
In addition its information on diseases such as malaria would therefore be credible as it is the major provider of health care in the whole of England.
In line with the majority of other developed countries, the United Kingdom (UK) has offered its citizens a universal health care system that is free at the point of service. Funded primarily by taxation, the system is popular and efficient. However, along with most other health care systems around the world, it faces a series of challenges if it is to maintain viability, in the twenty-first century. These issues include; long waiting times, an aging population, funding challenges and the increasing cost of technology.
... develop resistance. This means that this disease will most likely be around for a long period of time, as the drugs developed will eventually become useless. Resistance to malaria drugs is a natural consequence of widespread use of the drug. This means that the drugs should not be used often, but if it spreads, they will have to be used more. To protect against this, the global authorities are trying to assure that the best drug used to fight it is only sold as a combination pill with other anti-malaria medicines.
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The (NHS) National Health Service was founded in 1948, with the belief that no one should have to pay for healthcare regardless of their financial status and based on three core principles; that it meets the needs of everyone, that it is free at the point of delivery, and that it be based on clinical need, not the ability to pay. In 2011, the NHS published a constitution of seven principles to help guide it. Today the NHS has grown to be the world’s largest publicly funded health service. England Is the only one that officially goes by the National Health Service, but they are all still referenced as “NHS” and you can access information regarding anyone of the health plans on a public website www.nhs.uk. The individual systems are:
Malaria is a common infectious disease found mainly in the tropics but in rare circumstances can be found in temperate areas. Depending on the circumstances malaria can be either life threatening cause serious illness.
I grew up in a small island call Haiti, along with the Dominican Republic it's makes the Hispaniola. This small island has faced many health difficulties since it's existence. Recently, they were faced with Ebola, a deadly disease that began in West Africa. In 2010, Haiti had a brutal earthquake that left many in despair. To this day the aftermath of this natural disaster is causing sickness, lack of food, no shelter and much more. A health epidemic in Haiti for a while now is Malaria, which is an infection/disease that is caused by Anopheles mosquitoes who feeds on humans. The name Anopheles come Greek meaning “Not profit” or useless. This mosquito has cause severe damage to the human race. To further explain how the infection affects the
Malaria is a disease that is caused by parasites. It is transferred from one person to another by the infected female Anopheles mosquito. Malaria has been a serious health problem nowadays. WHO has provided the information that approximately 660,000 people died from malaria globally during 2010. Also, after estimating, there are 219 million cases of malaria infection in 2010 worldwide. In sub-Saharan Africa, being one the country that has the high rate of HIV, AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, had 90% of the people that...
In Nigeria the use of the community in furthering the prevention of malaria had a positive impartation of administering drugs as well as tents to the citizens. As of 2010 Malawi’s efforts of prevention and treatment of malaria in pregnant women made positive goals more than half of their citizens underwent preventative utilizations such as nets as well as doses. Both countries exhibited strategic plans of making the impact of malaria less in its citizens, addressing malaria in pregnant women living in malaria-endemic countries have been of particular interest to many National Malaria Control Programs because of the reduced immunity in pregnancy, many case studies have been conducted over the years. The control of Malaria still remains a prevalent issue in the 45 countries in Africa where it is considered and endemic, Nigeria being among the 45 inhibiting over 500 million at
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Early diagnosis and treatment of malaria reduces disease and prevents deaths. It also contributes to reducing malaria transmission.
Malaria in humans is caused by four species of protozoa, sophisticated one-celled organisms, that can infect red blood cells. These four species are called Plasmodium falciparum, plasmodium vivax, plasmodium malariae, and plasmodium ovale. The worst cases are caused by the Plasmodium falciparum species, which is also the species with the most resistance to drugs. To contract malaria, a mosquito, but not just any mosquito must bite a human. The only type of mosquito that can infect humans with the malaria virus is the Anopheles mosquito. While there are...
Malaria is a dreadful disease with no known cure. According to Mayo Clinic, ¨Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes¨. Malaria is highly contagious especially in areas where the virus can live; (warm tropical climates). Malaria is mostly in poor tropical climates, which makes Africa extremely vulnerable, causing Africans to be at high risk of death and loss of money.
Malaria is a scary disease that is spread by mosquitoes. Although it no longer carries a threat in the United States, it's still quite the monster. Here are some facts about the disease that people should know.
This vector behavior leads to mosquitoes’ transmission of harmful diseases including malaria (N. Becker et al., 2010), a severe disease that kills millions around the globe annually. For species of the Plasmodium genus that cause malaria in humans, certain species of anopheline mosquitoes act as hosts, with Anopheles gambiae being studied in most detail by the Hillyer Lab. The process by which pathogens interact with their mosquito hosts varies, but the path of Plasmodium species is rather complex. As stated by N. Becker, Plasmodium species replicate sexually in mosquitoes but asexually in vertebrate hosts (2010). After entering the mosquito midgut by ingestion in a blood meal from an infected vertebrate, the parasite develops into an ookinete, travels to the midgut epithelium, and then forms many sporozoites. These sporozoites are the form of the parasite that travel throughout the hemocoel and eventually enter the salivary glands where they can be transmitted to another host through a blood meal (N. Becker et al., 2010). This pathway is just one example of how a certain parasite interacts with mosquitoes, and each pathogen can interact with and be dealt with differently by the mosquito