prevention and treatment of Malaria
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Malaria is one of the most significant causes of childhood mortality, but disease control efforts are threatened by resistance of the Plasmodium parasite to current therapies. Continued progress in combating malaria requires development of new, easy to administer …
Explanation:
Malaria can be avoided by using the ABCD approach to prevention –
Awareness of risk – Look around to check if you are at risk of getting Malaria
Bite prevention – Avoid mosquito bites by using indoor and outdoor insect repellents, wearing covered clothes and using a mosquito net. Try Goodknight Activ+ at home to keep pesky mosquitoes away. When you step outside, make sure to apply just 4 dots of the Goodknight Fabric Roll-On on your clothes to stay protected from mosquitoes for up to 8 hours
Check for breeding areas – Clear any standing water in your vicinity and don’t let water get stagnated in tyres, pots and outdoor air coolers
Diagnosis – Seek immediate medical help if Malaria symptoms are noticed