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2/18/2025, 6:06:13 PM

6. Wear protective clothing Mosquitoes are attracted to exposed skin. Wear long-sleeves, pants and socks especially in the evenings. Mosquitoes are also attracted to dark colors, so light colored clothing is better. 7. Keep doors and windows screened Use mosquito screens on all doors and windows in your home. Additionally, repair any holes in screens to prevent mosquito entry 8. Community sanitation effort Support and participate in local malaria prevention campaigns. Large scale mosquito control requires community efforts. Finally seek early treatment. Mild malaria can become severe if left untreated. If you develop fever or chills after visiting a malaria endemic zone, get tested immediately. Early treatment saves lives.

Zizelle’s Community

2/18/2025, 6:05:49 PM

8 PROVEN WAYS TO PREVENT MALARIA With no 100% effective vaccine yet, prevention remains your best defense. 1. Sleep under an insecticide-treated net (ITN) Anopheles mosquitoes bite only at night. Sleeping under an ITN reduces your risk of being bitten by 70%. Make sure your net is properly tucked in, and free of holes. 2. Use mosquito repellents Apply mosquito repellent creams containing DEET, picaridin, or Lemon eucalyptus oil on exposed skin. You can also use mosquito coils or sprays indoors, especially in the evenings. 3. Eliminate mosquito breeding sites Mosquitoes lay eggs in stagnant water. To reduce their population: - Empty containers hat collect water eg buckets and flowerpots - Clear blocked gutters - Cover water storage containers properly 4. Indoor residual spraying Spraying insecticides inside the house has been shown to reduce transmission of malaria significantly. 5. Take preventive medicines (Chemoprophylaxis) If traveling to malaria prone areas, take anti malarial drugs. You can start before you travel, and continue as prescribed.

Zizelle’s Community

2/19/2025, 7:36:12 PM

Hepatitis B is a silent killer. You can have it for years without knowing, no symptoms and no warning signs until your liver is severely damaged. By the time you start feeling sick, the damage may already be irreversible. Who’s at risk of this infection?

Zizelle’s Community

2/18/2025, 6:06:34 PM

Malaria is still a major global health issue, but it is preventable and treatable. With the rainy season approaching, they will be everywhere. Protect yourself by: - Sleeping under a treated net - Using repellents - Eliminating stagnant water - Wearing protective clothing - Seeking early treatment Your health matters. Stay safe and informed!

Zizelle’s Community

2/18/2025, 6:04:52 PM

WHAT ARE THE SIGNS TO WATCH OUT FOR? Common symptoms include: - High fever - Chills and sweating - Headache and muscle pain - Fatigue and weakness - Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea In severe cases, one may experience confusion, seizures, difficulty breathing and organ failure. Malaria can kill, especially P. falciparum, which can cause cerebral malaria leading to coma and death if untreated. Early treatment is so crucial.

Zizelle’s Community

2/19/2025, 7:22:36 PM

HEPATITIS B Hepatitis B is one of the deadliest viral infections in the world, yet it doesn’t get enough attention. It is responsible for over 800,000 deaths every year, mainly due to liver failure and liver cancer. What makes it so dangerous?

Zizelle’s Community

2/19/2025, 7:36:52 PM

FACTS ABOUT HEPATITIS B Hepatitis B is 100x more infectious than HIV. Unlike HIV, it stays alive outside the body for up to 7days, meaning even dried blood on a razor can be a source of infection. Yet millions of people do not know they carry this virus. How do you know if you have it?

Zizelle’s Community

2/19/2025, 7:36:29 PM

HOWS DOES IT SPREAD? Hepatitis B spreads through infected blood and bodily fluids. You can get it from: - Unprotected sexual intercourse - Sharing needles, syringes and drug equipments - Razor, toothbrush or tattoo equipment with infected blood - From an infected mother to baby during childbirth - Unsafe blood transfusions Here’s the shocking part..

Zizelle’s Community

2/18/2025, 6:05:11 PM

HOW IS IT TREATED? Malaria is diagnosed through blood tests, which detects the parasite under a microscope or using Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs). First line treatment depends on the type of malaria: - Uncomplicated malaria: Artemisinin-based Combination therapy (ACT) is the most effective treatment for P. Falciparum. - Severe malaria: Requires IV artesunate followed by oral ACT.

Zizelle’s Community

2/18/2025, 6:04:42 PM

Once bitten by an infected mosquito, symptoms can appear within 10-15 days, but how does this parasite cause illness? THE MALARIA LIFECYCLE - Mosquito bite: A female anopheles mosquito carrying plasmodium parasites bites a human, and injects the parasites into the blood stream. - Liver stage: The parasites travel to the liver and multiply silently. Depending on the species, this phase can last from days to weeks. - Blood stage: Parasites leave the liver and invade red blood cells, multiplying and bursting them open. This is when symptoms manifest. - Mosquito transmission: If another mosquito bites the infected person, it picks up the parasites and spreads them to others.