This model shows how the plasmodium parasite is transmitted between mosquitos and humans. As shown in the model, the cycle starts when a contaminated female Anopheles mosquito bites a healthy human (blue represents healthy). Once a human is infected, they will turn red in the model. The bite transmits the parasite, which targets human red blood cells. This causes symptoms such as high fevers, headaches, and chills. The symptoms can develop into much more serious impacts such as multi-organ failure, severe anemia, respiratory distress, and even death if not treated properly. After a human has already gotten Malaria, the will become immune to it. In the model, the is shown by the human turning green. Malaria transmission is common in places with humid and warm climates like South Asia and Africa. In 2018, there were 228 million cases worldwide and 445,000 deaths. Because of these large numbers, we use models to investigate the complex adaptive system of the disease. Using models can help us understand the disease more, leading us to a solution on how to eliminate it.
NOTE: Recovery can represent one of two things. It can either represent the person recovering, OR it can represent them dying. In the case where they die, the reason that the person sprite does not disappear is because a new person (a kid or something) would take their place. The original owner of the project could not add Ms. Williams so I had to remix it. My group members were there as collaborators in the OG.