ABUBAKAR SIDDIQ5131570065

BY: ABUBAKAR SIDDIQ ABDALLAH

Malaria Symptoms and preventions

OBJECTIVE

BY the end of this

lesson, we are going to know

↣ what malaria is

↣ prevention

s

↣ and its symptoms

What is malaria

Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium,

which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes.

Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.

Only Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria and they

must have been infected through a previous blood meal

taken on an infected person

preventionsIt is very important to protect oneself and their

family from malaria. Those living in malaria prone regions, should make sure they follow certain

precautions 

Use an effective mosquito repellent

Wear long sleeves and

cover your legs, especially at

night

Make sure windows and

doors are screened to

prevent entry of mosquitoes into

the house

Use a bed net while sleeping.

Spray homes and surrounding areas with insecticide

Clear shrubs and other weeds

around the house that helps

mosquitoes hide.

SYMPTOMSSymptoms of malaria include fever and flu-like illness, including

shaking chills,

headache,

muscle aches, and tiredness.

Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may also occur.

CONCLUSION

If not treated, malaria can quickly become life-threatening by

disrupting the blood supply to vital organs.

Infection with one type of malaria, Plasmodium if not promptly treated,

may cause kidney failure, seizures,

mental confusion, coma, and death. In many parts of the

world, the parasites have developed

resistance to a number of malaria medicines.

Thank you