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