Disease in Africa

Disease in Africa "The fact remains that lowland, tropical Africa may well have the most intractable disease environment in the world."(Bohannan & Curtin,35) In order to understand diseases in Africa, one must first be acquainted with its geology. Africa is a gigantic landmass that is over 5200 miles long and 4600 miles wide. The continent is a vast plateau with five different types of physical regions. The first type of physical region is called the Mediterranean -type …

…dramatically reduce the utility of the new territories."(Kiple, 556) Sleeping sickness is still a common disease that usually isn't discovered until severe symptoms set in. Treatment is available today, only if the disease has not caused brain damage. Another disease that has had a major impact on Africa is malaria. Malaria is ameboid-type parasites, which live in humans. Malaria parasites multiply and ingest red blood cells in order to expand through a central nervous system.