"Zero Malaria Starts With Me!"
ABOUT MALARIA
Malaria is an infectious disease which is caused by a parasite that is transmitted through bite of an infected mosquito. Once an infected mosquito bites a human, the parasites multiply in the host's liver before infecting and destroying red blood cells. It is a serious disease that causes high fever, chills, and flu-like symptoms that can be life-threatening if not treated quickly. Malaria deaths are usually related to one or more serious complications, including cerebral malaria and organ failure.
In line with this year’s theme – ‘Zero Malaria Starts with Me’, here are a few ways to prevent malaria:
1. Vector control:
- Keeping the environment clean and stay away from any stagnant water such as blocked drainages and gutters common in rural and urban areas.
- Spraying your home with insecticide.
- Sleeping under an insecticide treated bed net.
- Applying insect repellants to the skin of the exposed part of the body
2. Boosting your immune system by eating food rich in vitamin and disease-fighting cells and also take fruits.
3. Wearing protective clothing especially at nights when mosquitoes are most active
The life of a person who has malaria may be in danger if not diagnosed and treated early with effective drug. Urgent treatment is needed from health worker or a clinic or hospital to save the patient’s life.
Courtesy of AXA Manxard.
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