Why is malaria a big problem in Zambia?

Mosquitoes thrive in fresh water (stagnant) and high temperatures. That's why places with lakes (Luapula) are so prevalent with the disease and areas without alot stagnant water bodies have less of it. read more

Mosquitoes thrive in fresh water (stagnant) and high temperatures. That's why places with lakes (Luapula) are so prevalent with the disease and areas without alot stagnant water bodies have less of it. read more

Of all the risk climatic factors of malaria transmission, temperature is the most important. At temperatures below 20 degrees, the growth cycle of the Anopheles mosquito is hampered. The countries it affects are tropical countries near the equator, most of which are in Sub-Saharan Africa. read more

• Of all people who die from malaria in Zambia, 50 percent or more are children under 5 years of age; • 50 percent of under-5 hospital admissions are due to malaria; • Malaria accounts for 20 percent of maternal deaths. read more