Health Talk
Health Talk
Health Talk
GENERAL OBJECTIVE :
Malaria is caused by a parasite. A parasite is spread it through the bite of infected
mosquitoes
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE :
Definition .
What is malaria Control of malaria
Disadvantages of malaria.
Causes and symptoms.
Treatment of malaria.
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2 To Introduce 1 min Today I am here to teach you Lecture cum Black What is Malaria
the topic about malaria Classroom Board
DEET (diethyltoluamide) to
exposed skin.
Drape mosquito netting over beds.
Put screens on windows and doors.
Treat clothing, mosquito nets,
tents, sleeping bags and other
fabrics with an insect repellent
called permethrin.
Wear long pants and long sleeves
to cover your skin.
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Fever
Chills
General feeling of
discomfort
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Headache
Nausea and vomiting
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Muscle or joint pain
Fatigue
Rapid breathing
Rapid heart rate
Cough
The most common
antimalarial drugs
include: Chloroquine Explanation
phosphate.
Chloroquine is the
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preferred treatment
for any parasite that
is sensitive to the Explanation
drug. But in many
parts of the world,
parasites are resistant
to chloroquine, and
the drug is no longer
an effective
treatment.
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Your age.
Malaria is an acute
febrile illness caused
by Plasmodium
parasites, which are
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spread to people
through the bites of
infected female
Anopheles
mosquitoes.