Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年12月4日 · Malaria can be prevented by avoiding mosquito bites and with medicines. Treatments can stop mild cases from getting worse. Malaria mostly spreads to people through the bites of some infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. Blood transfusion and contaminated needles may also transmit malaria.
Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO)
2023年12月4日 · There are over 400 different species of Anopheles mosquitoes and around 40, known as vector species, can transmit the disease. This risk of infection is higher in some areas than others depending on multiple factors, including the type of local mosquitoes.
Vector-borne diseases - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年9月26日 · WHO fact sheet on vector-borne diseases, including key facts, overview, and WHO response. Vector-borne diseases are illnesses caused by pathogens and parasites in human populations. WHO works with partners to provide education and improve awareness so that people know how to protect themselves and their communities from mosquitoes, ticks, bugs, flies and other vectors.
Mosquito on the move - World Health Organization (WHO)
2022年9月29日 · This unwanted intruder is the mosquito species Anopheles stephensi. Native to parts of South Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, An. stephensi mosquitoes are very good at transmitting malaria to humans and, unlike other vectors of the disease in …
Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO)
2024年11月20日 · Malaria is an acute febrile illness. In a non-immune individual, symptoms usually appear 10–15 days after the infective mosquito bite. The first symptoms – fever, headache, and chills – may be mild and difficult to recognize as malaria.
WHO initiative to stop the spread of Anopheles stephensi in Africa
2023年8月15日 · Anopheles stephensi is a mosquito species that is capable of transmitting both Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax malaria parasites. Unlike the other main mosquito vectors of malaria, it thrives in urban and man-made environments.
WHO global database on invasive mosquito vector species
2023年7月6日 · The global database on invasive mosquito vector species was established in 2019 following the recommendations of the WHO’s first Technical Consultation on the spread of Anopheles stephensi. The database is designed to allow tracking of the geographical spread of malaria vector species that pose a threat to malaria control and elimination efforts.
Malaria - World Health Organization (WHO)
2019年6月28日 · Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites that are spread to people through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquito vectors. Of the 5 parasite species that cause malaria in humans, P. falciparum is the most deadly. The first symptoms of malaria – fever, headache, and chills – usually appear 10–15 days after the infective mosquito bite.
WHO launches new initiative to stop the spread of invasive malaria ...
2022年9月29日 · Unlike the other main mosquito vectors of malaria in Africa, it thrives in urban settings. Spread of Anopheles stephensi in Africa. With more than 40% of the population in Africa living in urban environments, the invasion and spread of An. stephensi could pose a significant threat to the control and elimination of malaria in the region. But ...
Global Malaria Programme - World Health Organization (WHO)
The fragile gains that have been made in malaria control are threatened by the spread of resistance to insecticides among Anopheles mosquitoes. Unchecked, insecticide resistance could lead to a substantial increase in malaria incidence and mortality.