GLOBAL HEALTH QUIZ 2 EXAM LATEST 2024 /2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |GRADED A+

GLOBAL HEALTH QUIZ 2 EXAM LATEST 2024 /2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |GRADED A+ What is quinquina? - ANSWER- It is a tree/shrub growing deep in the Peruvian Andes, known by natives to cure fevers. Works specifically well against Malaria but not other fevers. What is salix alba, or salicylic acid? - ANSWER- Aspirin, which also reduces fevers and works to decrease inflammation. What is the history of Malaria? - ANSWER- - It originated in Europe, was brought to Americas by settlers. - The burden of the disease remains in SSA, where 93% of all cases and 95% of all deaths occurs in comparison to the rest of the world (according to WHO) - Today, there are still 84 countries at risk (it is endemic), which is nearly 50% of the global population