Hello Everybody, how are you?
For sometime now, I have been seeing adverts, hearing musics and watching dramas telling US how to be malaria free by using Mosquitoes net and others. I even remember the advert which AY, the popular comedian acted, i watched it on YouTube, should I narrate it a little?. Let me because of my readers who like "Stories". It goes thus...
The guy was invited to an interview, he ironed his cloth, got his shoes ready, fetched water to bath, since he needs no delay as interviews are always very early in the morning.
According to the very short comic drama , the next morning he was down on the bed as a result of malaria, shaking and advised everyone to be mindful of this treacherous disease which caught up with him. It was a bit educative and comedic. That's the drama.
Another song which I just listened to yesterday which was sang by one of Africa most successful musician 2face, featuring a Northern-Nigeria musician. If you could remember he also sang the Popular African Queen which is played in almost everyfilm talking about the power of ladies in Africa. The song was also educative and interesting. I wish I knew the song. Lol. Didn't download it so I don't know any of the song lyric. Don't blame me, all I know was that the lyrics was advising us on malaria. Another drama on Malaria I watched was how a mother lost her son and grandchild due to malaria. I could go on and on but I don't want to bore you with long stories. Yea, these adverts were what prompted me to want to write about Malaria as a whole to fulfill my own part in advising and telling us that Malaria is very bad and Dangerous, infact, it was Among the recently ranked Most Worst diseases in the world.
Now What Is Malaria?
Malaria is a life-threatening disease. Which is typically transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Mosquitoes that are infected carry the Plasmodium parasite.
When this Plasmodium parasitic mosquito bites you, the parasite is released into your bloodstream which travel down to your liver, where they mature. After several days, the mature parasites enter the bloodstream and begin to infect red blood cells. Within 48 to 72 hours, the parasites inside the red blood cells multiply, causing the infected cells to burst open. The parasites continues it's mission in the body which is to infect red blood cells, resulting in symptoms that occur in two-to-three-day cycles.
Now where is malaria found?.
Malaria is typically found in tropical and subtropical climates (e.g., Africa) where the parasites can live. The World Health Organization estimates that between 300 and 500 million people are infected with this treacherous disease almost every year. The disease kills 1 million
people annually. Most cases of this unwanted disease, malaria develop in people who travel to countries where malaria is more common.
Now, What Causes Malaria?
Like I said earlier, Malaria can be caused by an infected mosquito which has the Plasmodium parasite. In addition, an infected mother can pass the disease to her baby at birth. This type of malaria known as congenital malaria. That is, by gene. Because malaria is transmitted by blood, it can also be transmitted through an organ transplant or a transfusion. Shared use of needles or syringes also has it hands in the cause of malaria.
Now, What Are its Symptoms?
Symptoms of malaria typically develop within 10 days to four weeks following the infection.
However, In some patients, symptoms may not develop for several months. Some malarial parasites can enter the body but will be dormant for a long period of time. But there are some common symptoms, Many of which include:
- High fever
- Profuse sweating
- Headache
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Anaemia
- Muscle pain
- Convulsions
- Coma
- Bloody stools
Like I said, Malaria is a very bad disease rated by Tbthealth as one of the worst disease in the world.
Use Mosquito nets and repellents that contains some good amount of Deet, but Also ensure not to expose Little children to the repellents which contains the Deer, as it can cause many harm. Some of the harm High presence of deet can cause to the human body are rashes, headache, irritation and many others which I will write later in my more to come articles.
A Malaria Free Generation begins with us.
Fully Composed by Olabajo Oluwatobi David of Tbthealth.
See my other posts on Mosquitoes.
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