ANTC68H3 Chapter Notes -Poverty Trap, Medical Debt, Mosquito Net
Document Summary
Week # 4: the persistent problem of malaria addressing the fundamental. Causes of a global killer by stratton et al. Malaria is the most important vector born disease of our day and global eradication efforts have failed because they haven"t been looking at the environmental, economic and political dimensions of risk. Malaria is a parasitic infection caused by the plasmodium parasite that is mainly transmitted by female anopheles mosquitoes prevalent in africa, latin america and. 900,000 deaths per year, mainly children malaria epidemics mainly affect vulnerable sub populations such as those with comprised immune systems (children, seniors, immunodepresssed) and those with limited access to health care services (low income, rural, women, children) Malaria increasing due to changes in population, demographics, land use, resurgence in areas in once controlled areas. Growing incidence of chloroquine-resistant plasmodium falciparum infection, most lethal malaria strain. Socioeconomic development is fundamental determinant of the global distribution of morbidity and mortality for many health outcomes.
