Monday, June 7, 2010
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a net do to keep out mosquitoes?
Contrary to their name, mosquito nets are not simply "nets". They are mesh filters treated with an insecticide (ITN, Insecticide Treated Net) which allow permeation of air, but keep out bugs, specifically mosquitoes.
Malaria Articles
| Malaria: Stopping A Global Killer | In an extensive article, National Geographic pinpoints specific cases of malaria straight from the home front in countless impoverished areas. The parasite and its workings are described intricately, with emphasis on the falciparum variety, which can turn quickly and devastatingly into cerebral malaria.
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| Written by Michael Finkel | |
| Published July of 2007 | |
| National Geographic Magazine | |
| http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/07/malaria/finkel-text
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| Malaria Epidemic Hits Southern Venezuela
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There have been increasing numbers of infections in Bolivar, especially among miners. As strip mines eliminate more and more forest space, they leave behind swamps and contamination: the perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes. |
| Written by Ian James | |
| Published June 4, 2010 | |
| USA Today
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| http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-06-04-venezuela-malaria_N.htm#uslPageReturn
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| Trials in Africa under way that could make Malaria as rare as polio
| Multiple European health and pharmaceutical companies are currently working jointly on what they think could be a successful vaccination; for, while there is not true vaccine (only cures and preventative methods), specialists believe the number of cases can be greatly decreased. If proven safe and effective, regulation could start as early as 2012.
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| Written by Matt Brown | |
| Published April 27, 2010 | |
| The National | |
| http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100428/FOREIGN/704279950/1017/rss |
| | DDT was originally effective in cutting down the mosquito population and praised for just how small of a detriment it was to its natural surroundings. Now however, that the Malaria parasite has fundamentally re-emerged, specialists question the role of DDT since its beginning.
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| | A student's account of her semester abroad in Ghana quickly turned devastating when she was diagnosed with Malaria. She recounts the substandard, though genuine, level of care she received as the parasite spread to her brain, and reflects on the hardships of impoverished living plus malaria. She is still recovering.
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