Some Determinant Factors of Malaria Prevalence in Nigeria.
It is estimated that over 500 million people suffer from malaria infections annually, resulting in about 1-2 million deaths, of whom 90% are children in sub-Saharan Africa (Curing malaria together, 2008). Hence the research to determine the.
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases it can cause yellow skin, seizures, coma, or death. Symptoms usually begin ten to fifteen days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. If not properly treated, people may have recurrences of the.
Mosquito. At a press conference on the entry in Lagos, President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, Ahmed Ibrahim Yakasai explained that the essay was open to all Pharmacy students in.
There is a high risk of malaria in Nigeria, mainly due to P. falciparum, so: test any unwell patient who has travelled to-and-from affected areas of Nigeria in the last year remember that malaria.
INTRODUCTION. Malaria is endemic throughout most of the tropics. Ninety-five countries and territories have ongoing transmission ().In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 219 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide, down from 239 million cases in 2010 ().However, data for 2015 to 2017 reflect that no substantial progress was made during this period.
Malaria Consortium Nigeria is committed to tackling the large number of malaria cases and deaths in the country, working in partnership with the Ministry of Health and other partners. Our areas of focus include: Technical support for malaria control; Capacity building, harmonisation and training of health workers.
Albeit due to its population size, Nigeria is now the second largest HIV disease burden in the world with 3.2 million after South Africa which has 6.8 million burden of the disease though prevalence is stable at 3.4% (Federal Ministry of Health, 2013, Nigeria National Agency for the Control of AIDS, 2012, United States Agency International Development, 2013).