Studied by 4 peopleOne detailed example of a vector-borne disease
what are symptoms of malaria (4)
fever, high temperature, blood loss, coma, convulsions
Which groups are at highest risk of death from malaria (2)
pregnant women, children
what is the vector for malaria
female anopheles mosquito
what factors are needed for malaria to spread (2)
stagnant water, tropical temperature
what is the optimum temperature for the development of malarial mosquito larvae
27C
what year was the malaria outbreak
2010
what high temperatures were experienced
50C
what percentage of the country was flooded
8
where was stagnant water able to accumulate (5)
dams, reservoirs, irrigation ditches, bomb craters, footprints
what is the major river in pakistan
indus
how many cases of malaria were there
2M
how many female health workers were made homeless
30,000
how much aid money did the uk provide (in £)
134M
how many healthcare clinics were destroyed
500
how much aid money did the UN request (in $)
2B
what percentage of cases were in rural areas
90
how many relief camps were built
5928
how many mosquito nets were supplied
290,262
who supplied mosquito nets and dewatering pumps
national disaster management agency
how many dewatering pumps were supplied
45
how many people were left homeless/with damaged homes
12M
by what percentage does malaria decrease a household's income by
35
what chemical is used in antimalarial insecticide sprays
DDT
what chemical is used in antimalarial tablets and coatings for mosquito nets
quinine
how often do mosquito nets need to be replaced
every 6 months
why do mosquito nets need to be replaced (2)
rips, coating wears off
why were mosquito nets often not used
finicky
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