health education in malaria
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Malaria is a disease caused by a Plasmodium parasite. It is believed that malaria, or a disease resembling malaria, was recorded in ancient Chinese writings as early as 2700BCE. Outbreaks have been recorded worldwide throughout history and the disease has been responsible for the decline of many populations. Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran was credited with the official discovery of the malaria parasite in 1880. 17 years later, Ronald Ross proved that malaria could be transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. The vector-borne disease is widespread in poor tropical and subtropical areas. In 2015 there were an estimated 214 million cases of malaria worldwide, resulting in an estimated 438,000 deaths according to World Health Organization statistics. Although historically more prevalent, today in the United States an average of 1,500 travel-related cases of malaria are reported annually. These cases are from recent travelers or immigrants coming from countries where the disease is widespread.
Malaria is most commonly transmitted to humans through the bite of certain infected Anopheles mosquitoes. Mosquitoes in this genus usually feed from dusk throughout the night. Although rare, it is possible for infected mothers to transmit the parasite to their baby during pregnancy. It is also possible to contract malaria through blood transfusion or the shared use of contaminated needles. Malaria cannot be sexually transmitted or spread from person to person through casual contact
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Education level was associated with higher score for preventive action (OR 2.3, CI 95% 1.2-1.4). Participants generally perceived degedege, a local name for an illness with convulsion, as different from Malaria both with regards to cause and possible preventive and curative interventions.