Today i.e. on the 25th of April, Malaria Day is celebrated globally. India is also affected by this disease which causes the death of millions of people across the world every year. However, in the last few years, due to extensive campaigns and awareness campaigns, there has been a significant improvement in malaria cases in India. According to the data, malaria cases in the country continuously declined by 45 percent in 2020 and by 13 percent in 2021. World Malaria Day is celebrated every year on 25 April to make people aware of the prevention and control of malaria.
What is malaria
It is a disease like malaria which is caused by mosquito bites. If it is not treated on time, there can be a risk of the disease taking a serious form or death. Let us understand in detail the causes, symptoms, and prevention methods of this disease.
Symptoms of malaria
The most common symptom of malaria is fever along with chills. Malaria parasites can remain dormant for a long time after entering the body, which is why it can sometimes take a long time for symptoms to appear. The disease should be treated by identifying the symptoms in time, by doing this the serious risks can be reduced.
The problem of fever with shivering chills.
Headache.
Nausea-vomiting.
Pain in stomach muscles
The problem of blood in the stool.
malaria causative agent
It is a fatal disease, which is spread by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. Infected mosquitoes carry Plasmodium parasites. When this mosquito bites, the parasites get into your blood. These parasites reach the liver and start growing. The mature parasites then enter the bloodstream and begin to infect red blood cells.
It may take 10-15 days for symptoms to appear after infection. Malaria infection is more common during the rainy season but it can make you a victim in other seasons also.
Treatment of Malaria
Get a blood test done if symptoms appear. To diagnose malaria, complete the medicine course as per the doctor's advice. Do not stop the medicine without medical advice when symptoms subside. It is very important to make efforts to prevent malaria.
Malaria prevention
It spreads mainly during the rainy season. Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water and spread malaria. Adopt some methods to prevent this.
Do not allow water to stagnate to prevent mosquitoes from breeding.
Spray the medicines.
Use a mosquito net to sleep.
Wear full-sleeve clothes to protect yourself from mosquito bites.
If you have symptoms, get tested and treated immediately.
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