1946 — Malaria, infectious and parasitic diseases International List code 28       —   341

Compiled by Wayne Blanchard Nov 15, 2023 for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

–314  US Public Health Service. Vital Statistics…[US] 1946, Part I…Mortality Data…, p. 105.[1]

Narrative Information

Malaria: “Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness. Left untreated, they may develop severe complications and die. In 2016 an estimated 216 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide and 445,000 people died, mostly children in the African Region. About 1,700 cases of malaria are diagnosed in the United States each year. The vast majority of cases in the United States are in travelers and immigrants returning from countries where malaria transmission occurs, many from sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.” (CDC. Malaria. 6-26-2018 update.)

Malaria: “Malaria is a life-threatening disease. It’s typically transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Infected mosquitoes carry the Plasmodium parasite. When this mosquito bites you, the parasite is released into your bloodstream. Once the parasites are inside your body, they travel to the liver, where they mature. After several days, the mature parasites enter the bloodstream and begin to infect red blood cells. Within 48 to 72 hours, the parasites inside the red blood cells multiply, causing the infected cells to burst open….The parasites continue to infect red blood cells, resulting in symptoms that occur in cycles that last two to three days at a time. Malaria is typically found in tropical and subtropical climates where the parasites can live….

“The symptoms of malaria typically develop within 10 days to four weeks following the infection. In some cases, symptoms may not develop for several months. Some malarial parasites can enter the body but will be dormant for long periods of time. Common symptoms of malaria include:

            Shaking chills; can range from moderate to severe                Abdominal pain

High fever                                                                               Anemia

Profuse sweating         Diarrhea          Headache                    Muscle pain   

Nausea                        Convulsions    Vomiting                     Coma                          

                        Bloody stools.”           (Healthline. “Malaria.”)

Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Malaria. 6-26-2018 update. Accessed 10-7-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/malaria/index.html

Healthline. “Malaria.” Accessed 6-18-2018 at: https://www.healthline.com/health/malaria#complications

United States Public Health Service, Federal Security Agency. Vital Statistics of the United States 1946, Part I, Natality and Mortality Data for the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948. Accessed 11-15-2023 at: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/VSUS_1946_1.pdf

[1] General Tables – Deaths From Each Cause. Table 5.– Deaths From Each Cause, by Specified Race and Sex…1946.