Global prevalence of one specified biologically transmitted disease (e.g. malaria): links to physical and socio-economic environments, management and mitigation strategies
Malaria is a disease spread by mosquito bites. Its global distribution reflects both physical conditions that allow mosquitoes to breed and socio-economic conditions that limit people's ability to protect themselves.
Real World
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for over 90% of global malaria deaths, with countries like Nigeria and the DRC recording millions of cases annually — partly because warm, wet climates suit Anopheles mosquitoes, and partly because poverty limits access to bed nets and antimalarial drugs.
Exam Focus
For 'assess' questions, balance physical causes (climate, standing water) against socio-economic causes (poverty, healthcare access) with named evidence.
Essay Framework
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