It's important to take appropriate measures to prevent malaria if you fall into any of these categories, or if you’re travelling to an area where malaria is prevalent. How can malaria be prevented? Although not all mosquitoes carry the malaria parasite, any mosquito could be infected. Fortuna...
Previous studies also assert that malaria interventions will only be effective if people engage with them and use them appropriately, e.g., wide distribution of bed nets is not sufficient if people do not use them when sleeping [7]. This is supported by wider approaches, such as Social and...
Controlling malaria in Niger with bednets: how to take the Big Picturedoi:10.1186/1475-2875-9-S2-O12DucheminJean-BernardCzeherCyrilleLabboRabiouIbrahimMLamineHoyerSpringerMalaria Journal
Inform yourself about your destination and the risk of getting malaria. Things you should consider are the time of year you are travelling, the duration of your stay, the activities you plan to do and where you will be staying. The risk for infection can vary considerably, even within a si...
When she was five Katherine learnt about malaria in Africa. She learnt that every 30 seconds a child died from this disease. She also learnt that people wouldn’t get that disease if they had enough bed nets. “I was really sad to learn that a child died every half a minute because ...
Installing mosquito nets on your windows and doors can prevent mosquitoes from entering your home. Make sure the nets are properly fitted and don’t have any holes or tears. You can also use mosquito nets around your bed to create a barrier between you and the insects while you sleep. This...
When at home, mosquito nets, repellent sprays etc. can be used. For further protection, people should sleep under bed nets. Another important aspect of prevention of malaria is that on experiencing malaria like symptoms, one must visit a doctor right away and get the illness diagnosed and trea...
Physical Barriers: These are the window screens and bed nets which are useful for prevention of mosquitoes from entering homes and also sleeping places. Community Engagement: To begin with, one should ensure the community is aware on how to prevent and control the breeding of mosquitoes in the ...
Poor adherence to measures which prevent contact with vectors, e.g. insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs), long-lasting insecticidal hammocks (LLIHs) and mosquito repellents [15], puts them at an increased risk of acquiring malaria [14]. Intervention packages that specifically target at-risk ...
There are vegans who think it's ok to eat oysters and mussels. I want to go a step farther: vegans should be ok with dairy. Specifically, under pretty conservative assumptions you do much more good donating just $5/year to the Against Malaria Foundation