Contest: Leaving no room for Malaria
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Hello, everyone I'm back again to interact in this lovely contest organised by @sahmie we really appreciate. I also want to invite @mesola @dove11 @entity01 @waterjoe
To participate in this contest.
let's move on to the topic.
MALARIA
Malarial is a disease caused by parasites. It has been spread to humans by bites of infected mosquitoes 🦟.
HOW DO PEOPLE GET MALARIA? , MENTION, 5 THINGS WE CAN DO TO STOP IT?
It's when mosquitoes bits an infected person that has the disease called malaria, then the mosquitoe will now be infected, and when the mosquitoe now bites an uninfected person he or she we definitely contact the disease.
Things we should do to stop malaria are :
- try to sleep under mosquitoe net : Because most of people they're sleeping outside the street based on they don't have a home but with this mosquitoe net you can be prevent from contacting malaria from mosquitoes.
- Cleanness: This is really good. Try to keep your surroundings clean and hygienic , the clothes you put on make sure it's clean and the food you eat .
- using mosquitoes insect : This can also help to kill mosquitoes
- Fumigation: it helps to keep mosquitoes and other insert far from your home.
- Do not allow grass to overgrown always make sure the water around you are very clean including the gutters .
GIVE SOME SIGNS OF MALARIA, AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO FIND IT EARLY?
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The symptoms of materials are:
- fever
- shivering
- headache and nausea.
Looking at the important of discovery it earlier is because most of the symptoms are not clear out , getting tested earlier is very important because some of this malaria can cause serious sickness or even death.
HOW DOES MALARIA AFFECT COMMUNITIES, AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO FIGHT IT?
The affection is not only on humans suffering or death but this can also affect the economic growth and perpetuates the vicious cycle of poverty. The government can equally help the masses in this situation by sharing medicated mosquito net free , then increase the levels of sanitation in society and provide a good health care. The community can also improve their cleanness not leaving all for the good to do.
WHY ARE MOSQUITOES LINKED TO MALARIA, AND HOW CAN WE CONTROL THEM TO STOP THE DISEASE?
It linked to malaria because they are the primary vector of transmitting parasites disease to people ,even blood transfusion and contaminated needles may also transmit malaria too. We can stop them through use of insecticides and proper Fumigation. Then educating the communities about the importance of cleanness and how to do proper sanitation.
HOW HAS TREATING AND PREVENTING MALARIA CHANGED, AND WHAT PROBLEMS ARE WE STILL FACING IN GETTING RID OF IT?
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Since years back malaria has been a general illness facing the African and Asian countries. It's a difficult disease to treat largely because of the adaptable nature of aim and parasites demand. The problem that we are still facing right here in Nigeria is poor living environmental condition, lack of basic sustainable infrastructure, political failure , lack of the healthcare structure.
Thanks for reading.