World Malaria Day is celebrated every year on 25 April to spread awareness about the mosquito-borne disease. This year's theme is "Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world", as many people globally do not have access to quality, timely treatment and affordable services to prevent, detect and treat malaria. .
Malaria will kill an estimated 608,000 people worldwide in 2022 and cause 249 million new cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
A 2022 Lancet study on malaria showed that increased temperatures could cause malaria parasites to develop faster and therefore increase malaria transmission and burden. Even a rise of just 2-3 degrees Celsius could lead to a 5 percent increase in the population vulnerable to the disease, equivalent to more than 700 million people.“Climate change plays an important role in altering the transmission patterns of malaria, especially during the monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons from June to November. Fresh rains cause waterlogging and stagnant water gets accumulated, creating ideal breeding grounds for the female Anopheles mosquito, which carries malaria parasites. This period saw an increase in malaria cases due to increase in breeding of mosquitoes in these water bodies,” Dr. Manish Mittal consultant physician, Bhailal Amin General Hospital, Vadodara, told IANS.
"Early diagnosis and treatment is paramount to reducing the impact of malaria, with increased awareness prompting people to seek medical attention for fever symptoms and getting simple blood tests," he said.
In a new study, researchers at the University of Florida show that various mosquito and parasite traits exhibit intermittent relationships with temperature and that under future rising temperatures, transmission efficiency is likely to increase in some environments but less in others. Might be possible.The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, also suggests that parasites may develop more rapidly at colder temperatures and that the rate of parasite development may be less sensitive to changes in temperature than previously thought.
“The primary solution is to avoid construction sites and ensure that standing water is cleaned immediately, especially at construction sites. Additionally, households should discard items that collect water, such as utensils and old tyres, and cover themselves while travelling,” Dr Rajeev Boudhankar, medical director Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai, told IANS.
Dr. Manish also stressed on employing personal protection methods like insect repellents and mosquito nets.
Malaria will kill an estimated 608,000 people worldwide in 2022 and cause 249 million new cases, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
A 2022 Lancet study on malaria showed that increased temperatures could cause malaria parasites to develop faster and therefore increase malaria transmission and burden. Even a rise of just 2-3 degrees Celsius could lead to a 5 percent increase in the population vulnerable to the disease, equivalent to more than 700 million people.“Climate change plays an important role in altering the transmission patterns of malaria, especially during the monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons from June to November. Fresh rains cause waterlogging and stagnant water gets accumulated, creating ideal breeding grounds for the female Anopheles mosquito, which carries malaria parasites. This period saw an increase in malaria cases due to increase in breeding of mosquitoes in these water bodies,” Dr. Manish Mittal consultant physician, Bhailal Amin General Hospital, Vadodara, told IANS.
"Early diagnosis and treatment is paramount to reducing the impact of malaria, with increased awareness prompting people to seek medical attention for fever symptoms and getting simple blood tests," he said.
In a new study, researchers at the University of Florida show that various mosquito and parasite traits exhibit intermittent relationships with temperature and that under future rising temperatures, transmission efficiency is likely to increase in some environments but less in others. Might be possible.The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, also suggests that parasites may develop more rapidly at colder temperatures and that the rate of parasite development may be less sensitive to changes in temperature than previously thought.
“The primary solution is to avoid construction sites and ensure that standing water is cleaned immediately, especially at construction sites. Additionally, households should discard items that collect water, such as utensils and old tyres, and cover themselves while travelling,” Dr Rajeev Boudhankar, medical director Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai, told IANS.
Dr. Manish also stressed on employing personal protection methods like insect repellents and mosquito nets.
