How Does Malaria Affect Tanzania

Malaria in Tanzania effects it’s country economically, socially and environmentally, but by taking the right steps, Malaria can be cured. Malaria is a widespread disease in Africa that is transmitted by the bite of a female mosquito. Malaria impacts a human physically, mentally and emotionally. Symptoms include a headache, fever, fatigue, dry cough, spleen enlargement and continuous vomiting. In Tanzania, approximately 93.7 out of 1000 people die of Malaria each year. NCBI.com states “There are 14-18 million cases of Malaria each year in Tanzania.”3 90% of the population is at risk. Therefore only 10% of the population is safe, but since the cases reported each year are increasing, that 10% will become a part of that 90% meaning the entire population of Tanzania can be affected by Malaria. This disease results in missed school and work days, and an overall loss of productivity. More importantly, the disease causes a negative economic impact, costing Tanzania 240$ million dollars per year.
According to Vivaxmalaria.com “Plasmodium Vivax occurred in macaque monkeys in the south-east part of Asia when it started spreading to Africa and to humans.”2 and then migrated to other countries in Africa. Most types of Malaria started with an animal infection and then spread to humans .Historical references of Malaria include a writing in a Chinese medical paper and ancient egyptians wrote written accounts of the symptoms of Malaria but the first real case of Malaria was not discovered until the 19 century. As Tanzania was a british territory until 1961, it is essential to understand that the British helped set up Health research institute to help combat the