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Dani Amir Diane Fingers Senior Lit Comp 10 December 2015 Malaria, the Avoidable Killer Malaria kills more people than smoking per year! Malaria is a disease in third-world countries, caused by a parasite that infects the mosquitoes feeding on people. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), there are four types of parasites that infect people: Plasmodium Falciparum, P. Vivax, P. Ovale, and P. Malariae. There are about 198 million cases of…

When people say, it is the small things that affect the big picture, it is particularly true with blood-sucking insects. They may be small, but because they are often the vectors for disease, they could make a healthy person fall terribly ill. In some cases, it can even be fatal. So you need to follow some methods to getting rid of ticks. We are familiar with mosquitoes. Mosquitoes fly and buzz. More often than not, we prepare ourselves to repel mosquitoes. There is another critter that we…

Malaria presents a serious health problem in Ghana. About 90% of all these deaths in Africa occur in young children. This puts the health care system in a burden. However in SSA (Sub-Saharan Africa), malaria is ranked second after HIV and AIDS. The effect of malaria on people of all ages is vastly. Nevertheless, it is very serious among pregnant women and children because due to their immunity. Malaria can cause anemia, miscarriages, underweight babies, and maternal deaths for pregnant women if…

Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease carried by Plasmodium parasites that can be deadly (Lee, 2018). Sickle cell anemia is a form of anemia where an abnormal hemoglobin changes the shape of the red blood cells. Whether or not you have sickle-cell depends on your genotype. Individuals who have the genotype AA (HbA) have "normal" blood and no mutations which can lead them to contracting malaria more easily because they don't have protection. People with the AS genotype, (HbA & HbS) have…

Malaria is one of the most prominent public health epidemic worldwide. It’s the leading cause of death and disease effecting half of the world’s population. According to World Health Origination (2013) 3.2 billion people live in areas at risk of malaria transmission in 106 countries and territories. Vulnerable populations such as rural poor, young children and expecting women who are more exposed to infection with the least access to services are at elevated risk for transmission of this deadly…

Culex quinquefasciatus is a mosquitoe which came from the southern house mosquito. It can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Below are the informations regarding C. quinquefasciatus: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Family: Culicidae Genus: Culex Species: C. quinquefasciatus The female mosquito has a medium sized body with a brownish appearance. The proboscis is dark but often has a pale scaling midway on the underside. The wings are…

As you ask for a glass of water, you have no hesitation to drink it. The water is guaranteed to be clean. When you hear of a recent outbreak of disease, you breathe calmly. Disease prevention is easily accessible. The United States, within its glass bubble, consists of sanitary water accommodations and medical assistance, which is available for most citizens. Additionally, the United States is consistently looking for more ways to improve. One may ask, what is outside of the glass bubble?…

Is the new virus, Zika, a pressing threat to America? The dangerous pandemic of the Zika infection contamination in South and Central America is the latest of four startling landings of vital arthropod-borne viral maladies in the Western Hemisphere in the course of recent years (Fauci). The primary concern is South and Central America’s inability to contain the Zika virus causes it to be an eminent threat spreading to North America. The rapid spread of this virus is a pressing threat to…

Plasmodium is a parasite with over 100 species, but only four directly affect humans(“Malaria Parasites”). This parasite affects the circulatory system, or cardiovascular system(Coolidge-Stolz 78). Even though it’s microscoping in size, it can cause a lot of damage. It has many things that structure it, and some are even in common with animals (“Structure of Plasmodium Merozoite”). The parasite gets into the body from mosquitoes and infects the bloodstream(“Plasmodium”). The plasmodium parasite…

Malaria is one of the most widespread, serious, and dangerous illnesses that affect a huge population, especially in the Sub Saharan Africa region. [1] Malaria causes more than 250 million infections and nearly 1 million deaths annually, with 90% of fatal cases occurring in infants and children, typically in sub-Saharan Africa. Considering the high percentage of infected people, interventions towards preventing malaria need to occur. Genetically modified mosquitoes are one way to prevent malaria…