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Malaria in West Africa

Malaria in West Africa. by Angel De Leon. Map of West Africa. What is Malaria. Most significant tropical disease Affects pregnant women and children Cause of a infected anopheles mosquito Million of deaths each year Happening 10,000 years ago.

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Malaria in West Africa

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  1. Malaria in West Africa by Angel De Leon

  2. Map of West Africa

  3. What is Malaria • Most significant tropical disease • Affects pregnant women and children • Cause of a infected anopheles mosquito • Million of deaths each year • Happening 10,000 years ago http://www.ammren.org/Assets/Images/sto.jpg

  4. How Malaria Works • Transmitted to you • By infected anopheles mosquito • Symptoms after transmission • Treatment to treat after disease http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/86881828.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF8789215ABF3343C02EA548547EBD4CE1D20613E95B247DF8DE3EA5C63A3E78FE8C0A25E30A760B0D811297

  5. Transmission • Caused by anopheles mosquito • Has to be infected • When bites you • Parasite travels to liver • Lives inside in person for almost a year • After matures travels to bloodstream and affects red blood cells http://www.crucell.com/page/images/thumb/w397h252_Malaria+transmission+cycle.JPG

  6. Symptoms • Symptoms show after bite • 7-15 days later • Typical Malaria • Headaches • Body aches • Weakness • Complicated Malaria • Chest pain • Abdominal pain • Coma http://www.eurosurveillance.org/images/dynamic/ew/v08n26/040624_mal2.gif

  7. Treatment • Choloroquine • Treats and prevents • Vaccination • Not reality • Sometimes killed people • 7,000 cases of measles http://genevalunch.com/wp-content/tp/uncategorized/2008/04/27/malaria_treatment_k_gates_rbm_par_4.jpg

  8. Preventions • Bed nets • Decrease deaths by 45% • Reduces premature deaths by 42% • Target women and small children • Chloroquine • Makes body immune to malaria • Short period of time • Removing waste water • Remove breeding spots http://www.healthline.com/blogs/healthline_connects/uploaded_images/bednet-740664.jpg

  9. Death Rates • World Health Organization (WHO) estimated how many people died (2006) • 881,000 people died • 91% are African • Slowly is decreasing • Organizations hope to end malaria deaths by 2015 http://malevolentdesign.org/little_child_with_malaria.jpg

  10. Economy in Africa • Reduction of 20% in Gross National Product (GNP) • Loss of 2% in Economic Growth • ONE stated, African economy will lose 12 billion dollars next year

  11. Solution • Locals can’t do much • Too poor to bring awareness • Worst cases • Unemployed • Living in poverty • Child soldiers • Organizations are helping • United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) • Malaria No More • WHO http://autogeno.us/blog/wp-content/uploads/homepage_spotlight_holder_1-1.jpg

  12. How Organizations Help • UNICEF • Delivers insecticide treated nets (ITN’s) • Malaria No More • Helps donate ITN’s to the rural places • World Health Organization (WHO) • Brings treatment • Chloroquine to help https://bulkbrokeraid.com/testing18/Images/charity%20images/UNICEF%20logo.gif http://www.clicklife.org/images/support_images/180px-Malaria_No_More_logo.jpg http://gozonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/who_logo.jpg

  13. Unrealistic Plans • WHO and other organizations predict: • No malaria deaths by 2015 • Can cure any deaths • My opinion • Don’t think it will happen • Deaths are still continuing to rise • Need government help http://www.nailingjellytoatree.com/userimages/MalariaMap.png

  14. Timeline http://www.un.org/ecosocdev/geninfo/afrec/vol18no4/getty_2192420.jpg http://cdn.physorg.com/newman/gfx/news/hires/climatologis.jpg

  15. Conclusion • Malaria is an Obstacle • Not for Africa only but the world • Reducing population • Killing children of future • Ranks 3rd among major infections and disease • 300 million- 500 million suffer through disease • 85% are Africans

  16. Personal Statement • Malaria is a serious disease • Anyone can help eradicate malaria • Even you can • Doing small things can lead a long way • Simply by donating a $10 net

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