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Malaria in West Africaby Angel De Leon
Map of West Africa
What is MalariaMost 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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How Malaria WorksTransmitted to you◦By infected anopheles
mosquito
Symptoms after transmission
Treatment to treat after disease
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TransmissionCaused 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
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Symptoms Symptoms show after bite◦ 7-15 days later
Typical Malaria ◦Headaches◦Body aches ◦Weakness
Complicated Malaria ◦Chest pain ◦Abdominal pain ◦Coma
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Treatment Choloroquine ◦Treats and prevents
Vaccination ◦Not reality ◦Sometimes killed people◦7,000 cases of measles
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PreventionsBed 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
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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
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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
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
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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
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Unrealistic PlansWHO 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
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Timeline
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ConclusionMalaria 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
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