PPT-Malaria mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by genus

plasmodium The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within RBCs causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache in severe cases progressing to  coma  or death. By Lachlan, . C. ian and Mattis. Next. An introduction to Malaria. Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals that is transmitted by the . Plasmodium . parasite that develops inside the mosquito. It begins with a bite from an infected female . . Background. . Definition of. . . malaria. . Malaria is an infectious disease caused by protozoan organisms of the genus . Plasmodium. (. falciparum. , . ovale. , . vivax. , . malariae. David L Smith, . smitdave@uw.edu. Professor of Global . Health. 19. . Apr . 2017. Infectious Disease Modeling Symposium, Seattle, WA. How to build, fit, & interpret models. Biological & environmental mechanisms / processes in individuals. Apicomplexa. . Genus: Plasmodium . Species. : . F. alciparum. ,. . V. ivax. , . O. vale. ,. Malariae. ,. 5. th. species: .  . Plasmodium . knowlesi. : a species that infects primates – has led to human malaria, but the exact mode of transmission remains unclear.. Pre-Quiz. Question #1. Name three climatic factors that influence. the survival rates and range of disease vectors:. Question #2. Which vector-borne disease is transmitted via. the Asian Tiger mosquito?. DUKE URGENT CARE .  . More people are traveling!. 80 million international arrivals to the United States in 2018. A record . breaking 93. million people traveled . abroad in 2018.  . Significant increase in travel to/from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East . Snohomish County . Training Officers. Main Points. Defining Infectious Disease. Types of Infectious Disease. Prevention. Prevalence in Our Community. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Decontamination. Control.  . . Vectors. Vectors are invertebrates or . arthropods . or animals . which transmit disease either through ingestion, . injection or . contact. . Nuisance Pests: Cockroach. A female German cockroach only needs to mate once. She can fertilize all the eggs she will produce in her 9 month lifespan and produce about 200 offspring. Background. Endemic Mosquito-borne Diseases in Florida. SLE, EEE, and WNV. Imported Mosquito-borne Diseases. Malaria and Dengue. New and Emerging Mosquito-borne Diseases. Chikungunya and . Zika. Virus. MALARIA History Malaria is a mosquito - borne disease caused by protozoan parasites of human blood. Malaria has probably been, on a worldwide basis, the most serious disease affecting humans throu Infection with Plasmodium spp. (i.e., malaria) accounts for 1 to 5 billion febrile episodes and 1 to 3 million deaths annually. Causes of Malaria. There are many factors that can cause malaria, such as –. Food borne diseases (FBD) are acute illnesses associated with the recent consumption of food. The food involved is usually contaminated with a disease pathogen or toxicant. . Such food contains enough pathogens or toxicant necessary to make a person sick.. To understand:. What is malaria?. Cause. Sign and symptom. Treatment. Prevention. At the end of session, participants can plan and conduct Health Awareness Sessions on Malaria to village people. What is Malaria?. What is MALARIA?. Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite called plasmodium of which there are four types and is spread by Female Anopheles Mosquitoes: . The . four types of plasmodium parasites .