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Malaria as a Deadly Disease By Nwosu Onyekachi Immaculatar Malaria is a life-threatening mosquito-borne blood disease. The  Anopheles  mosquito transmits it to humans. The parasites in mosquitos that spread malaria belong to the  Plasmodium  genus. Over 100 Trusted Source  types of  Plasmodium  parasite can infect a variety of species. Different types replicate at different rates, changing how quickly the symptoms escalate, and the severity of the disease. Five types Trusted Sources  of  Plasmodium  parasite can infect humans. These occur in different parts of the world. Some cause a more severe type of malaria than others. Once an infected mosquito bites a human, the parasites multiply in the host's liver before infecting and destroying red blood cells. In some places, early diagnosis can help treat and control malaria. However, some countries lack the resources to carry out effective screening. Currently, no vaccin...

The Internet as a Marketing Medium By Shalom Odion The Internet offers a startling set of advantages as a marketing medium. Technology advances, consumer familiarity and vendor innovation will inevitably drive both marketing programs and customer interaction to center on the Internet. Marketers need to begin now an active exploration of their key initiatives in light of where and how to apply the Internet's power. The Internet is already an important, and perhaps transformational, marketing medium for business-to-business and business-to-consumer markets. Executives and entrepreneurs must understand how and why this is so by answering these questions:   How does the Web compare to traditional marketing vehicles? ·          What relationship will emerge between the Web as marketing medium and traditional vehicles? ·          How will advances in technology and increased usage affect the In...

Adisa Bolutife is a 22-year-old open access advocate based in Lagos, Nigeria. A graduate of the University of Lagos with a degree in and electronics engineering, he is passionate about issues related to access, technology, inclusion, and  Internet Governance . In 2016, Bolutife founded  Open Switch Africa , where he leads a group of students, researchers, and academics to advocate for open access in research, education, and data in Nigeria. He is also a co-founder and director of  Digital Grassroots , a global initiative that works to improve digital literacy in local communities. He is an  Internet Society 2017  Youth@IGF fellow  and an alumnus of the  UNESCO Youth Leadership Workshop on Global Citizenship Education ,  Mozilla Open Leaders , and  OpenCon 2017 . Like many people around the world, the Internet has contributed largely to the person I am today – building my knowledge base through access to a wealth of information. Witho...

Does conservation really benefit the poor? Last week, more than 1,600 people involved in conserving Earth's flora and fauna came to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. It was the first time that the Society for Conservation Biology, based in Arlington, Virginia, had met in Africa, and the setting raised a challenging question: does conservation help poor people? Some researchers think that conservation work will naturally and inevitably benefit local people, because it will sustain resources over time. But conserving animals and plants often means restricting access to them. And as Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu, a Ghanaian conservationist, asked those gathered at the opening plenary session: “Do your conservation projects make a difference in village life in Africa?” Few development projects measure the effects they are having on village life.  Credit: A. JOE/AFP/GETTY To try to get some data with which to answer her own question, Ntiamoa-Baidu, who works with the conservation g...