Just 5 Ways to Prevent Children from Malaria

in #health7 years ago

Parents can suspect a child is infected with malaria if the child has a history of mosquito bites, especially after returning from a place that is endemic malaria.
If confused, parents can bring a child to a doctor for blood tests to find find parasites of disease in red blood cells.
When the diagnosis is clear, the doctor will administer malaria drugs that match the type of parasite.
The medicines should be taken according to their schedule. If missed or not appropriate, then the parasite is difficult to die and has the potential to recur again in the future.
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Easy Ways to Prevent Malaria

In fact, malaria can be easily prevented by doing a few simple steps:

  • Use long-sleeved clothes to avoid mosquito bites
  • Using anti-mosquito lotion
    Sleeping in the mosquito net
  • Clean the places that are often used as a nest of mosquitoes, such as puddles, clothes hanging, and so on
  • If in the near future you are with a child planning to go to a malaria endemic place, consult a physician in the area you are visiting.
  • Ask whether or not to take certain medicines before leaving for the place.

Keep in mind the above-mentioned malaria symptoms. If you or your child feels malaria symptoms, seek medical attention as soon as possible.

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