Preventing Malaria

If you are suffering from recurring fever, Headaches and nausea, along with bouts of shivering, muscle pain and weakness, then you are most likely to be suffering from malaria.

Malaria is the most deadly disease of the developing world and is caused by the protozoan Plasmodium. Female Anopheles mosquito spread this disease by transferring the pathogen from an infected person to a healthy one.

How to prevent it ???

• Use mosquito repellents and nets.
• Do not allow water to stagnate anywhere.
• If you witness the above mentioned symptoms, take doctor’s prescription immediately. Malaria can be fatal if not treated in time.
• Special care is taken if the patient is a child or a pregnant woman. Anti-malarial drugs might not agree with patients already suffering from renal failure, epilepsy, cardiac disease, hepatic insufficiency or dermatitis.
  

\ways to treat mosquito bites

Summertime may be everyone’s favorite time of year, but mosquito bites can cause a great deal of irritation.

Here you will find a list of ways to treat mosquito bites.

Calamine lotion, otherwise known as the pink stuff, still works.

If you think it, it will disappear! It might sound crazy and those around you might think you’ve lost it, but this really works for some people. Just close your eyes and say “I feel no pain” or “I do not itch”.

Try tea tree oil. You can find this almost anywhere thanks in large part to the internet, but you can also find some at a health food store.

Rub raw garlic over the bites.

Make a paste of water and baking soda and put a dab of paste on your bites. Other pastes that you can make consist of: salt and water or salt and butter.

Apply cold compresses. Whether you use a face cloth, a towel, or you fill a ziplock bag with ice, make sure it’s cold.

Aloe vera, whether in gel form or straight from the plant itself, works magic with mosquito bites. Simply apply it to the bite and forget about it.

Toothpaste or hemorrhoid cream works on the bites as well.

The more you scratch a bite, the worse it is. The scratching can also lead to scarring and infection of the bite. If the bite gets infected, contact your doctor for proper treatment.