How to Protect Yourself From Malaria?

SAVE YOURSELF FROM MALARIA

Dr. Rakesh Kumar 
Consultant- General Medicine

A disease affected by a Plasmodium parasite is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes.

Malaria is a blood disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite, which is transferred from one person to another by a mosquito.

Generally, the disease is spread by an infected female anopheles mosquito bite.

Early-stage symptoms of malaria:

  • high fever
  • Chills
  • headache
  • Sweat
  • Fatigue
  • Getting nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Dry cough
  • back pain
  • Muscle aches

Safety and Prevention from malaria:

  • When it is dark outside, first go to an air-conditioned room.
  • Wear protective clothing (full length of clothes.).
  • Use of insect repellents.
  • Use a bed net instead of a coil.
  • Coils are harmful to the lungs and should never be disclosed to children and asthma patients.

Awareness required resident welfare associations (RWAs) about ways to prevent the mosquitoes from a background in your areas. 

  • Involving community children in these activities can make it even more successful.
  • Never let water shortage in and around the house because later most of the malaria mosquitoes thrive in stagnant water.
  • Clean your water tanks, coolers at least once a week and change the water of your flower vase frequently.
  • Travel Safely if you are suffering from malaria nearby, do not forget to take proper prophylaxis after consulting your doctor and take precautions to protect yourself from bites.

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