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A recent WHO report found Nigeria's annual mean PM2.5 concentration at 72 μg/m 3, well above the recommended limit of 10 μg/m 3. [41] According to the World Health data report, air pollution is a leading cause of death and disability in Nigeria, contributing to chronic respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and communicable diseases.
Plasmodium falciparum is the species of the malaria parasite that causes the vast majority of severe disease and death. In 2010, there were about 216 million cases of malaria globally, and about 655,000 deaths – mostly among children in Africa. [8] Yet, malaria is preventable and treatable.
According to the WHO's World Malaria Report 2015, the global mortality rate for malaria fell by 60% between 2000 and 2015. The WHO targeted a further 90% reduction between 2015 and 2030, [64] with a 40% reduction and eradication in 10 countries by 2020. [65] However, the 2020 goal was missed with a slight increase in cases compared to 2015. [66]
Since 2015, the WHO European Region has been free of malaria. The last country to report an indigenous malaria case was Tajikistan in 2014. [18] There are about 1300–1500 malaria cases per year in the United States. [41] The United States eradicated malaria as a major public health concern in 1951, [217] though small outbreaks persist. [218]
"Global burden of stroke and risk factors in 188 countries, during 1990–2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013" 2013: June 2016: The Lancet Neurology "The burden of mental, neurological, and substance use disorders in China and India: a systematic analysis of community representative epidemiological studies ...
The report provides a summary of key infectious diseases in Nigeria, showcasing data of case activities (e.g. the number of suspected cases, the number of confirmed cases, the number of deaths, the number of States and LGAs affected and the case fatality rate) within the previous week and year-to-date.
Malaria burden and control measures are shown in Table 1. Between 1990 and 2000 the malaria prevalence dropped from 10.6 to 1.9 / 100,000, the number of reported malaria cases dropped from 117,359 to 24,088 while the number of reported deaths attributable to malaria remained stable. [ 38 ]
Malaria Consortium's parasite control and prevention strategy includes vector control through long lasting insecticidal nets distribution, indoor residual spraying, education, and data surveillance. Malaria Consortium is for instance leading the Beyond Garki Project, an initiative to collect epidemiological data on the evolution of malaria. [4]