Malaria is a disease caused by plasmodium parasite transmitted by the bite of a female anopheles mosquito
How is malaria transmitted?
When a mosquito bites an infected person , a small amount of blood is taken which contains malaria parasites
These parasites develop witihin the mosquito in about a week
when the mosquito takes its next blood meal, the parasites are injected with the mosquito's saliva into the person being bitten
after a period between 2 weeks and several months spent in the liver, the malaria starts to multiply within the red blood cells causing malaria.
What are the signs of malaria ?
Regular symptoms
fever
headache
pain in the abdomen, joints and body
bitterness in the mouth
weakness
Serious symptoms
convulsion in children
miscarriage
anaemia in pregnancy
loss of consciousness (coma)
organ failure (kidney, liver)
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Protects yourself from Malaria
Sleep under longlasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs nets)
Spray your homes with a quality mosquito killer like Mortein
Use Mortein NaturGard automatic insect control system to ensure continuous protection from mosquitoes
Drain stagnant water around your homes and cover all containers with water to stop mosquitoes from breeding
