A disease caused by protozoan parasite and spread through mosquitoes is prevalent in the tropics give its tail symptoms treatment and its control measures.
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Malaria is the disease caused by protozoan parasite and spread by the female anopheles mosquito.
Malaria is sometimes misdiagnosed as influenza because of the symptoms of fever, headache and generalised aches and pains. A pyrexia is common, and some patients complain of nausea and vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. Children may present with a high temperature, cough and tachypnoea (rapid breathing)
Control measures: Mosquitoes bite between dawn and dusk so travellers should be advised to:
- Wear long-sleeve clothing, long trousers or skirts and limit the amount of exposed skin;
- Avoid dark colours - mosquitoes are not attracted to light colours.
- Apply insect repellents regularly in cream, spray or gel form that contain diethyltoluamide (DEET);
- Sleep under a net impregnated with permethrin;
- Use coils and mats impregnated with insecticide in closed rooms to repel the mosquitoes.