What is malaria? Infectiousdisease Caused by a parasite called Plasmodium Transmitted by female Anopheles mosquito One of the most deadly diseases in the world Malaria distribution Types of malaria Four types of malaria that infect humans: Plasmodium vivax (P.v.) Plasmodium malariae (P.m.) Plasmodium ovale (P.o.) and Plasmodium falciparum (P.f.) Symptoms The general symptoms include: headache nausea fever vomiting flu-like symptoms Treatment Hospitalization Drugs and medications: o Chloroquine o Meflaquine o Quinine Prevention Antimalarial drugs (choloroquine, mefloquine etc) Bed nets Indoor residual spraying Staying indoor at nighttime Air-conditioning Vaccination No completely effective vaccine yet Huge variety of vaccine candidates Area of on-going research Resources http ://ngm
In the ensuing chapel assembly the autocratic headmaster, George St. John, brandished the toilet seat and spoke of certain "muckers" who would "spit in our sea." The defiant Jack Kennedy took the cue and named his group "The Muckers Club." Kennedy remained close friends to the end of his life with several of his Choate fellows, including especially Kirk LeMoyne "Lem" Billings. Throughout his years at Choate, Kennedy was beset by health problems, culminating in 1934 with his emergency hospitalization at Yale-New Haven Hospital from January until March. In June 1934 he was admitted to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and diagnosed with colitis. When Kennedy graduated from Choate in June 1935 his superlative in The Brief, the school yearbook (of which he had been business manager), was"Most likely to Succeed." 1960 presidential election