1. Malaria

2. What is malaria?
One of the most serious diseases on earth as it kills more than a million people every year.

3. What organisms is responsible?
4 different species of the sporozoan,
P. vivax,
P.falciparum,
P.ovale and
P. malariae

4. How is the malaria parasite transmitted?
From one person to another via a FEMALE Anapheles mosquito that often breeds in standing water and is most active at night.

5. Symptoms Headache Fever Sweating Chills Muscular pains Abdominal pain
Diarrhoea
Nausea and vomiting
Loss of appetite
cough

7. How can the disease be prevented?
Netting
Screens and repellents
Remain indoors at night
Anti malaria medicine
Insecticides (DDT)

8. How can the disease be treated?
Non-severe malaria is treated with oral quinine or antibiotics.
Severe malaria is treated with intravenous quinine