But if you only have a slight astigmatism -- your doctor may refer to it as a degree -- and you donât have another vision problem, you may not need them. Irregular astigmatism is far less common and is linked to problems with your cornea, the front part of the eye.
Malaria is one of the most infectious diseases in history. It has infected countless people across the globe and it still kills millions every year. The malaria parasite lives in the gut of the Anopheles mosquito and is transmitted through the bug's bite.
It manifests itself in the form of high fever and chills. Plasmodium falciparum (P.f) The plasmodium parasite is recognised as the most lethal parasite that causes most infections and deaths related to malaria. This type of malaria is found in Africa, South America, and South East Asia. A Study held in 2002 showed that about 2.2 billion people in the world were at risk of getting affected by P.f. 25% of these events occurred in South East Asian region and almost 70% in Africa.