(Confidence Interval [CI] of 95 % : 196-263 million people).
96% of all the passings caused by malaria happened in the Africa region of the WHO
Half of the world’s population is exposed to malaria.
91 Countries and territories
… cases of indigenous cases of malaria reported in 2016.
1. Malaria is caused by parasites spread through mosquitos’ bites that became infected
2. About half of the world’s population is exposed to the risk of catching malaria
3. Children aged under 5 years old are highly exposed to the risk
4. Mortality rates of malaria are decreasing
5. A precocious diagnosis and a quick treatment permit to restrain the disease from becoming lethal
6. Sleeping under a lasting infusion mosquito net protects from catching malaria
7. Pregnant women are particularly exposed to malaria
8. Malaria causes important economic loss in the high transmission countries
Malaria causes over half a million deaths every year, including 91% in Sub-Saharan Africa. The consequences on the most vulnerable populations are alarming :
children aged under 5 : neurological sequelae (learning and memory disorders…), major anemias, increase in infant mortality, etc…
pregnant women : anemia, preterm delivery and increase in infant mortality.
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This sort quiz aims at setting your knowledge and practices about Malaria, in order to allow us to fight the disease all together in a stronger way.
Using a treated net by night is considered the most efficient shield against mosquitos and various insects.
The oitment « MAÏA » deeply moisturizes the skin thanks to its shea butter.
MAIA protects from mosquitos bites, carriers of malaria, for more than 8 hours.
An interactive dedicated website, which provides all information on how to struggle against malaria, with sharing links towards social medias.
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