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- Explain why there is no malaria above 6,000 feet in altitude.Explain why only female mosquitoes are involved in malaria and elephantiasis.Explain how each of the following could lead to the reemergence of malaria in the United States: (a) global warming, (b) increased travel of individuals from endemic regions to the United States, (c) increased immigration of individuals from endemic regions to the United States, and (d) laws protecting wetlands. Please simple to understand and original answer. Thanks :)
- Assuming you have been posted to a community where malaria is very endemic. There is a high rate of absenteeism among your students due to incidents of malaria. As part of your community engagement explain how you would educate on malaria prevention taking the following into consideration:a) Name of the vector and the species of the parasite that cause the diseases in Africa; b) Two chemical and two biological ways of reducing the population of mosquitoes; c) Two in-house measures to prevent mosquitoes bite;d) The stages in the life cycle of the mosquito;e) The names of three African countries that participated in the trial of malarial vaccine.Explain why the diseases malaria, leishmaniasis, andtrypanosomiasis are primarily diseases of tropical regions.In 2021 there were an estimated 247 million new malaria cases in 85 malaria-endemic countries with at least 619,000 deaths, caused by the protozoan Plasmodium and transmitted by mosquitoes. This is an example of: Vehicle transmission Droplet transmission Vector transmission Aerosol transmission Direct contact transmission
- Seasonality of a disease can relate to weather patterns rather than seasons. Malaria is a prime example and has a seasonality related to water and the wet season vs. the dry season. Explain why considering the vector.What genetic differences make some individuals more and some less susceptible to malaria ?Which term would best describe the occurrence of a disease that is not normally seen, yet occasionally a case will occur, such as tetanus? 1) endemic O 2) sporadic 3) epidemic O 4) pandemic