Malaria Research Paper

Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a Anopheles parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which targets humans. People who get malaria are typically very sick with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness, which are very fatal. The global pattern of Malaria is in a spatial pattern as it occurs in more than 100 countries and territories. About half the worlds population is at risk. Malaria is located in a loosely linear pattern across the equatorial belt, meaning it runs along a line and cuts through most continents, such as the continent of Afica, south east Asia, northern part of south America, Middle East and Austrilasia these places are all considered areas where malaria transmission occurs.

The highest transmission rates are found in Africa south of the Sahara. In 2008, 86% of malaria cases and 91% of malarial deaths were recorded in Africa- most malaria cases were in South Eastern Africa and most deaths were in Central Africa. Other parts of Australasia such as Papua New Guinea is also at constant risk due to low economic development and poverty, lack of resources and political instability. In addition, malaria parasites are increasingly resistant to antimalarial drugs, presenting one more barrier to malaria control on that continent places like these cannot afford to get rid of this diesase. So we can see the transmission of Malaria across the world occrus in a loosely linear pattern mainly being found in regions close the equator due to the high temperatures and rainfall caused by being located on the equatorial line. In other temperate areas, such as Europe and the United States, economic development and public health strategies have succeeded in eliminating the incidience of malaria which is shown that it is free to this on the world