MalariaMalaria
What causes malaria?What causes malaria?
Plasmodium
falciparum
Plasmodium
falciparum
Malaria SymptomsMalaria Symptoms
•Fever and chills
•Fever and chills
•Slight cough•Pain in stomach
•Slight cough•Pain in stomach
•No appetite•Headache•Tiredness
•No appetite•Headache•Tiredness
Malaria SymptomsMalaria Symptoms
•Dark urine•Pale skin•Dark urine•Pale skin
Plasmodium falciparum is most deadly
Plasmodium falciparum is most deadly•Confused•Agitated•Very drowsy
•Confused•Agitated•Very drowsy
Pregnant womenPregnant women
Malaria in ChildrenMalaria in Children
•Fever•Stop sucking•Vomiting•Very sleepy•Cry a lot
•Fever•Stop sucking•Vomiting•Very sleepy•Cry a lot
Seek medical careSeek medical care
How can we know?How can we know?•Blood test•Blood test•Treat for malaria
•Treat for malaria
What is the treatment?What is the treatment?
Medications do not always work
Medications do not always work
Germs are getting strongerGerms are getting stronger
Use stronger medicine
Use stronger medicine
•Kill the mosquitoes
•Kill the mosquitoes•Avoid being bitten
•Avoid being bitten•Treat people quickly
•Treat people quickly•Take medicine for protection
•Take medicine for protection
Malaria PreventionMalaria Prevention
Mosquito larvaeMosquito larvae
•Ponds•Old tires•Tins•Drains
•Ponds•Old tires•Tins•Drains
Get rid of containersGet rid of containers
SprayingSpraying
Avoid going out in the eveningAvoid going out in the evening
Sleep under a mosquito net
Sleep under a mosquito net
Cover windows with netCover windows with net
Kill mosquitoes
Kill mosquitoes
Burn poison coilsBurn poison coils
Use insect repellentsUse insect repellents
Protective medicineProtective medicine
Seek medical adviceSeek medical advice
“For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ ”Isaiah 41:13
“For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ ”Isaiah 41:13