MALARIA

Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the
bites of infected mosquitoes.

• CAUSES OF MALARIA
Malaria is caused by a parasite that spreads to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles
mosquitoes. The Plasmodium parasites that infect people with malaria cannot survive outside of their
hosts: humans and

There are more than 150 blood parasites of the genus Plasmodium. However, only five species of malaria
parasites cause significant disease in humans:

 Plasmodium falciparum .
 Plasmodium vivax.
 Plasmodium ovale.
 Plasmodium malariae.
 Plasmodium knowlesi. ANGEL ACHIENG
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 • HOW DOES MALARIA SPREAD
Most people get malaria when bitten by a mosquito infected with the malaria
parasite. For the Anopheles mosquito to become infected, they must bite, or take a
blood meal, from a person with the malaria parasites. About one week later, the
mosquito will inject the parasites via her saliva into the next person she bites. And the
cycle of infection continues.

In rare occasions, malaria can spread through

 Blood transfusions,
 Organ transplant,
 Sharing needles or syringes contaminated with malaria-infected blood, or
congenitally, meaning from a mother to her unborn infant before or during delivery.

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 • HOW TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF MALARIA

To avoid mosquito bites, the CDC recommends the following:

 Apply insect repellent to exposed skin. The recommended repellent contains 20-35%
percent N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET).
 Wear long-sleeved clothing and long pants if you are outdoors at night.
 Use a mosquito net over the bed if your bedroom is not air-conditioned or screened. For
additional protection, treat the mosquito net with the insecticide permethrin.
 Spray an insecticide or repellent on clothing, as mosquitoes may bite through thin
clothing.
 Spray pyrethrin or a similar insecticide in your bedroom before going to bed.
 Eliminate standing water around the environment

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Malaria is a life –threatening
disease .Every persons should
take precautions and find
medication if infected with .

TOGETHER WE CAN END

MALARIA LETS FIGHT TO END MALARIA

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