World Malaria Day 2024: Malaria is a dangerous disease caused by mosquito bites. According to statistics, by the year 2021, about 25 crore people in the world were affected by malaria, out of which more than 5 crore had died. For this awareness, every year on 25 April the whole world celebrates World Malaria Day. Malaria cases have decreased in India in the last few years but still the number is not much less. In such a situation, let us know why malaria is considered so dangerous, how to identify it and what is the treatment…
Why is malaria dangerous?
Malaria becomes more dangerous during extreme heat and rainy season. Even today many people are not able to identify the symptoms of this disease. Since many more diseases spread during the rainy season. Symptoms of malaria are not identified properly due to cold and cough. Due to this, many cases are caught late and become the cause of death. In such a situation, it is important to know what the symptoms of malaria are.
How to identify malaria disease
According to health experts, in case of malaria, mild chills are felt along with high fever. Some people suffer from extreme fatigue and vomiting and diarrhea. When its symptoms become severe, difficulty in breathing and persistent cough occur. At the same time, in normal cold or viral fever, there is no problem in breathing or vomiting and diarrhea. In normal fever, there is no muscle pain or even mild chill.
cause of malaria spread
According to the doctor, malaria is a disease caused by mosquitoes. However, there may be other reasons for its spread also. For example, if a pregnant woman is vulnerable to malaria, her child can also suffer from this disease. There is also a risk of malaria due to blood transfusion. Let us tell you that there is no longer any danger of malaria in India like before. There has been a decline in malaria cases and deaths but there is still a need to be cautious.
How to know whether you have malaria or not
1. There is a simple test to identify malaria.
2. In the malaria test, malaria is identified by detecting parasites in the blood.
Treatment of Malaria
According to doctors, there is a vaccine available for the treatment of malaria. However, it is being used in African countries, because there are many cases of malaria there. Apart from this, it is treated with anti-malarial medicine. Medicines are given based on the symptoms of malaria. If such a problem is seen, one should immediately go to the doctor and get proper treatment.
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