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