write a short notes on maleria disease and its cause ,prevation ,symtoms control
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Malaria is caused by a parasite by the name of Plasmodium. It has got 5 variants and the most dangerous is Plasmodium Falciparum. this parasite is responsible for 10% of the deaths. This disease is spread by the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. The parasites start multiplying in the blood or in the liver. The symptoms are high fever with chilling. the fevers will come and go. Muscle pain and headache accompany the high fever. Avoiding mosquito bites can be one way of preventing from getting infected. Avoid unnecessary storage of water.
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Malaria is caused by protozoa that lives in water. This parasite. enters our body through a female Anopheles mosquito bite which is the vector, visits water to lay eggs, the protozoa enters our blood stream when female mosquito bites us. This protozoa affects our liver and red blood cells.
Symptoms: Very high fever with periodic shivering, headache and muscular pain.
Control: Use of quinine drug, keeping the surroundings clean, with no stagnant water, use of mosquito repellent creams, nets, can control the spread of this disease.
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