Causes Of Mosquitos In Africa

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Register to read the introduction… The causes of Malaria cover many aspects. The direct cause is parasites transmitted by mosquitos. People bitten by mosquitos which carry the parasite may get infected. Secondly, poverty is another factor that contributes to the spread of the illness. Numerous people in developing countries cannot afford anti-malarial drugs as well as the fees for the treatment due to poverty. A document of WHO (2009) shows that in 2009, 50% of the world’s population, mainly living in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America, were at risk of malaria. Most of the countries in these areas belong to the poor developing world. A third reason for the disease is related to government control. In Sudan, for instance, WHO (2009) mentions that the spread of malaria is spinning out of control and in 2008 no malaria-free places could be found in Sudan. This situation is a consequence of insufficient financial resources for the coverage of ITNs, a kind of medicine against malaria, and the access to effective treatment for infected children (WHO, …show more content…
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