Enough is Enough :End Malaria

Enough is enough!

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How long are we going to allow this?
Common people, how long are we going to fold our arms and allow this go by without taking a stand.
Must we cower away everytime?
For how long are we going to remain bound to the snare of the enemy?

Oh! Our children, our young ones, our elderly.
The enemy attacks slowly and sharply in the night, because we let our guards down.
Well hear me and hear me people, it's high time we stood our ground and defeat this enemy once and for all.

It's time to say no more
You may ask me how we can do this, for the enemy comes time to time to weaken us.
Listen I'll tell you how.

The enemy is Malaria
That's it's name.
It's spread through an organism called mosquito (female anopheles)

Here are some quick facts to know.

*1 The cause of malaria is from a parasites called mosquito, that are transmitted to people through the bites from an infected mosquito.

Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites ,which have different species, that are spread to people through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquito.
Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly specie out of the others.

• 2 About half of the world's population is at risk of malaria.
  According to World health organization (WHO), In 2015, there were an estimated 212 million malaria cases and some 429 000 malaria deaths.
  Children, pregnant women are more vulnerable to this disease.

*3 with adequate response, Malaria mortality rates are falling.
Increased prevention of Malaria and it's control measures are dramatically reducing the malaria burden in many places.
But still, many have lost their lives due to low income and ignorance.

The ways to tackle it's attack includes

• Proper environmental hygiene.
  It's known that this malaria enemy breed in stagnant water, so ensure routine sanitation in the environment where you stay.

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• Do not be quick to take drugs without doing a proper test.
  Not all symptoms of malaria are actually malaria.
  Know what you are treating, do a proper Rapid diagnostic test (RDT)

• the use of mosquito treated nets is another way to combat the enemy.

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• Indoor spray as well as outdoor spray is also another way to combat this enemy.
  But ensure you have your personal protective equipment(PPE) on when carrying out this process.

*practice healthy lifestyle.

So my people, indeed enough is enough.

let's join hands and stop this enemy.

For a malaria free society,
Play your part.
#projectworldmalariaday
25th April
#endmalaria.

I am magdnrobinson.
would be doing an offline and online awareness campaign on malaria.
stay tuned