MBChB MALARIA REVISED.pdf

University of Zambia School of Medicine 3rd Year MBChB MALARIA Mr. Tembo 2024  Malaria Phylum APICOMPLEXA Class SPOROZOEA Subclass COCCIDA Order EUCOCCIDIIDA Suborder EIMERIINA Genus Crytospori...

University of Zambia School of Medicine 3rd Year MBChB MALARIA Mr. Tembo 2024  Malaria Phylum APICOMPLEXA Class SPOROZOEA Subclass COCCIDA Order EUCOCCIDIIDA Suborder EIMERIINA Genus Crytosporidium, Pneumocystis, Sarcocystis, Toxoplasma, Isospora Suborder HAEMOSPORINA Genus Plasmodium  Malaria Epidemiology Malaria has been haunting mankind for many years Has killed more people than all the wars Globally, about 3.2 billion people are at risk of malaria, and 1.2 billion are at high risk In 2015, malaria caused 214 million infections and 438000 deaths Nearly 90% of these deaths occurred in Africa, and 70% occurred in children