Malaria

1. Causes and effects of Malaria By Louis Abasta, Christina McGuire, Dawoon Park

2. Causes Humans may become infected from the parasite of anopheline mosquitos The malaria protazoa develops in the gut of the mosquito and is passed to humans in the saliva of the insect as it draws a person’s blood The parasite travels to the liver of the human through the blood stream After 9-16 days the parasite then causes red blood cells to break down

3. Causes There are many factos that cause increase in infected mosquitos Hot and humid or rainy climate increases the number of mosquitoes Still or slow moving water to breed In some areas like sub-saharan africa having huts as shelters and home makes the population more open to the elements that allow the mosquitos to breed

4. Effects Common symptoms Fever Shivering Pain in the joints Headache Vomiting and anemia About 3,000 people a day die from malaria and people who survive may suffer different illnesses caused by the disease Due to the low appetite of food the people who are effected, this could cause other diseases to occur