World MALARIA DAY 2020 / 25 April 2020 / MALARIA Symptoms & Prevention

WORLD MALARIA DAY

                                                         

                                           World Malaria Day, an annual observance held on April 25 to raise awareness about the global effort to control and eventually eradicate malaria. World Malaria Day, first organized in 2008, evolved from Africa Malaria Day, an event that has been observed by African governments since 2001. The time served to assess progress towards goals aimed at controlling malaria and reducing its mortality in African countries. In 2007, at the 60th session of the World Health Assembly (a meeting sponsored by the World Health Organization [WHO]), it was proposed that Africa Malaria Day be recognized as World Malaria Day to recognize the existence of malaria in countries around the world. Be changed to bring greater awareness to the global fight against the disease.

                           

What is MALARIA?

                                           Malaria is a deadly disease. Except for a few countries, there is terror of this disease in the whole world and India is fourth in cases of malaria and deaths due to it. In view of this threat of malaria, 25 April is celebrated every year as World Malaria Day. Today the topic of prevention of malaria and how to make people aware of it is discussed on this topic. The theme of Malaria Day this year is 'Be ready to defeat malaria'.

Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasite, which is spread by the bite of the female anopheles, known as the vector of malaria. If you live in an area where there are more mosquitoes then you should be careful. If malaria is suspected, get it checked and treated immediately. Recovery can be rapid if malaria is diagnosed early.

Know the symptoms of malaria

                                               Malaria is spread by mosquito bites. The malaria parasite then grows in the infected person's liver and destroys their blood cells. Symptoms of malaria are similar to those of flue.

If you see any of the symptoms here, get them checked immediately ...

• - Cold and shiver

• - Fever, headache and vomiting

• - Severe sweating and fatigue when fever is reduced.

• - diarrhea

(These are common symptoms of malaria, symptoms of any other disease may also be similar to this)

Malaria prevention

                                          The best way to prevent malaria is to protect against mosquitoes and keep clean. You can take these measures for this ...

• - Put insecticide on the walls of the house.

• - Pregnant women or children in the house, especially sleep in mosquito nets.

• - Wear full sleeved clothes especially during morning and evening and keep the body covered.

-PRAKHAR GUPTA