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A MAGAZINE BY THE AFRICAN MEDIA & MALARIA RESEARCH NETWORK

 
 


 Malaria is transmitted  through female anopheles Mosquitoe bite of an infected
Malaria can be treated and prevented.Malaria is largely preventable and easily treated. However, although malaria is a preventable disease, a child dies of malaria every 30 seconds.Those living in malaria endemic areas should be encouraged to: Always sleep under insecticide treated nets (ITNs)Control  environmental  factors  conducive  to  mosquito breeding

  • Encourage   women   to   receive   intermittent   preventive treatment, especially if in a risk group.
  • Request effective anti malaria drugs (mainly, Artemisinin- combination Therapies) and finish the complete treatment cycle.
  • Learn at an early age, the seriousness of malaria and the danger that the disease poses to health and individual well-being
  • !Use   mosquito   repellents,   if   available,   and   other   locally recommended and available methods of personal protection

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SCENES FROM THE AFRICAN MALARIA DAY 2007 IN KILIFI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
   
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