WHAT IS MALARIA AND DENGUE FEVER?

WHAT IS MALARIA AND DENGUE FEVER?

What is Malaria? What is dengue Fever?

Malaria and dengue are the diseases which are spread by mosquitoes. Malaria is caused by microorganisms called Plasmodium. Plasmodium is transferred to human blood by the biting of Anopheles mosquito. Infected mosquitoes carry the plasmodium parasite, when this mosquito bites any living organism then parasite is released into the body of living organism and it spread in the blood stream. After that when these parasite grow up they travel in the blood stream and start infecting the red blood cells. Dengue fever is a type of mosquito-borne tropical disease caused after the biting of the mosquito affected from Dengue virus.

WHAT IS MALARIA AND DENGUE FEVER?

DENGUE FEVER AND ITS PREVENTION

You might have heard about viruses. Viruses are tiny Living things that can only be seen with the help of a powerful microscope. Dengue fever is caused by a special type of Virus. It is spread by AEDES mosquitoes which develop in the environment of standing clean water. AEDES mosquito, which spreads dengue fever, has black and white stripes on its body. This mosquito usually bites at dawn and dusk Dengue virus is transferred to human body by the biting of AEDES mosquito. Biting action of AEDES mosquito is shown.

The presence or dengue virus in the body of a person can be known by the symptoms of the disease and the blood test.

SYMPTOMS OF DENGUE FEVER

Severe headache and vomiting.

         High fever and pain in the back and joints.
        Rash with red and black spots on body
        Pain behind the eyes
        Usually bleeding from nose and gums.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Apply mosquito repellent lotion on your exposed body parts when you are going out. Sleep under mosquito net.

Wear dress that covers maximum parts of your body.

Keep doors and windows screened and closed especially in the morning and in the evening.If anyone in your family Shows symptoms of dengue fever, immediately contact some doctor or a nearby hospital.

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