2. 1.Malaria is a serious disease caused when
a parasitic single celled organism called
plasmodium enters the RBC.
2.It is transmitted by several different
species of mosquitoes of the genus
anopheles that includes many that are
carriers of the malarial parasite.
3.Generally mosquitoes carrying malaria
are found in tropical & sub tropical
climates.
3. 1. After an incubation period of about 2-5 weeks, there is a sudden attack of
shivering followed by a high fever of about 1040F.
2. This is often accompanied by headache & vomiting that lasts for several
hours.
3. These symptoms may occur at interval of 2-3 days that depends on the type of
malaria.
4. If this is not cured this symptoms may last for years.
4. NMCP National Malaria Control
Programme
NMEP National Malaria
Eradication Programme
MPO Modified Plan Of
Operation
PfPC P.falciparum
containtment
Programme
9. Economic loss of India
Due to Malaria India spent $ 506.82
Millions to $ 630.82 millions from 1990 to
1993.
India spent up to 25% of its health budget
from 1977 to 1997 and starting in 1997
India planned to spent $40 Millions on
malaria control, 60% increase from the
previous year.
70-80% of the malaria control money in
India is spent on insecticides (1998)
10. • On the basis of the statistics we can
conclude that we are losing a lot of money
from the exchequer on preventing the
spread of malaria through insecticides.
Instead we can use the same money for
preventive measures such as introducing
new vaccines, medicines , providing good
hospital facilities, sanitation, public
awareness programmes etc.