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The Malaria Mosquito-a deadly killer

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What is the biggest killer of population in Africa today? It is not traffic accidents or heart disease, nor is it cancer or criminal murderers, it is not political activists or government ethnic exterminators. No, it is the littlest of them all, the Malaria carrying mosquito. Malaria is still the commonest illness seen in tropical countries, specially Africa and, is extensive throughout the world. Hi my name is Ann and I am a registered Nurse.

A friend of mine died of Malaria of late and what is most shocking of all is that she was a Registered Nurse as well. She married a farmer in the northern part of South Africa, near the Sabi Game Reserve, which is rather plagued by Malaria mosquitoes. They were wealthy Caucasian farmers and could afford all the precautions wanted against Malaria. My nurse friend still died from the affliction and I wanted others to know the seriousness of avoiding Malaria infecting mosquitoes. This curse should not be taken lightly. There is a customary saying among many African tribes “The biggest killer in Africa is the smallest of them all”
Malaria is due to being infected with a parasite called the plasmodium, of which there are more than a few types of Malaria. The Tertian, Quartan and Subtertian malaria, of which the Subtertian malaria is the most grave and accounts for most of the deaths.

The chief signs and symptoms of Malaria are, recurrent high fever accompanied by severe rigors, profuse sweating, acute headaches and vomiting. In severe cases delirium and coma are typically present, brought on by shock, renal malfunction and spontaneous bleeding and jaundice.

The analysis is usually discovered by the high continual temperature and fever with rigors and by revealing the parasite in blood cultures. There are specialized labs that can test the patient's parasites for resistance.

The malarial parasite is carried to humans by a certain species of mosquito (anopheles) which introduces the parasite into the blood when it bites. Symptoms can materialize in 7 days. Occasionally, the time between exposure and signs of illness may be as long as 8 to 10 months. The incubation period may be longer if you are taking remedies to preclude infection (chemoprophylaxis) or because you have some immunity due to previous infections. People may have the condition, but, due to immunity, they have few or no symptoms. The organ most effected is the spleen, which acts as a filtration system for blood as part of the immune system. Old red blood cells are recycled in the spleen, and platelets and white blood cells are kept in it. The spleen also assists you to fight certain kinds of bacteria that instigate pneumonia and meningitis.

The purge of Malaria from most European countries has been efficient by the termination of the breeding grounds of the anopheline mosquito, by suitable drainage of all still waters. The measures for the prevention of malaria in tropical locations, including Africa, consist of the correct drainage and, when this is not possible, by pouring a layer of regular petroleum oil on the water to kill the adolescent mosquitoes.

Drug healing of malaria is not always easy. Chloroquine, or normally referred to as Quinine is the drug of preference for all malarial parasites. Unluckily, resistance is often noted by drug-treatment disappointment in the individual patient. It is very disquieting that more and more cases are being found where mosquitoes have built up a resistance to Quinine. If this is the occurrence then an antibiotic protocol must be followed. In areas where malaria is rife, suppressive therapy to protect against an attack of malaria must be given. If you are going to an area proven to have malaria, find out which drugs you need to take, and take them as prescribed. It is vital to use the proper dosage for children. Currently, there is no vaccine to be had for Malaria. Please know that presently that the, P. falciparum strain of mosquito infection , if acquired in sub-Sahara African countries, is more often than not resistant to chloroquine.
If you are in a renowned Malaria area, and you do have to go outside make sure that your exposed skin is covered by a layer of clothing and preclude exposure to mosquitoes during the early morning and early evening hours, that is the hours of dusk and dawn when they are the most lively. Employ insect repellent to the exposed skin and make sure you use a safe quality mosquito repellent.

In addition, for precautions in the home against being bitten by mosquitoes, use mosquito nets above the beds and screen all windows and doors. Remember you are up against the deadliest killer known to man.

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