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SGTM 16 B: Malaria

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SGTM 16 B: Malaria

How malaria affects the world

How malaria affects you

Preventing malaria

How malaria affects the world

How malaria affects you

Preventing malaria

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SGTM 16 B: Malaria

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200 million cases

1 million deaths, 75% of them children

200 million cases

1 million deaths, 75% of them children

Every year:Every year:

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10% or more of peacekeepers have malaria at one time

1 peacekeeper dies on average every month from malaria

10% or more of peacekeepers have malaria at one time

1 peacekeeper dies on average every month from malaria

Malaria in peacekeeping:Malaria in peacekeeping:

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Incidence of malaria among peacekeepers in the United Nations mission in LiberiaIncidence of malaria among peacekeepers in the United Nations mission in Liberia

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SGTM 16 B: Malaria

Malaria parasitesbursting out of red blood cellsMalaria parasitesbursting out of red blood cells

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Malaria affects the:Malaria affects the:

Red blood cells

Liver

Spleen

Kidney

Brain

Heart and lungs

Red blood cells

Liver

Spleen

Kidney

Brain

Heart and lungs

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Fever

Headache and joint pains

Chills and shivering

Sweating

Unusual tiredness

Always seekmedical attention!

Fever

Headache and joint pains

Chills and shivering

Sweating

Unusual tiredness

Always seekmedical attention!

Symptoms:Symptoms:

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SGTM 16 B: Malaria

Bite of female anopheline carrying parasite

Injection with needle carrying infected blood

Bite of female anopheline carrying parasite

Injection with needle carrying infected blood

Malaria spreads by:Malaria spreads by:

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Draining stagnant water

Eliminating breeding sites

Keeping vegetation short

Fogging grounds with insecticides

Draining stagnant water

Eliminating breeding sites

Keeping vegetation short

Fogging grounds with insecticides

Controlling the mosquito population:Controlling the mosquito population:

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Screening windows

Using treated bed nets, uniforms

Using insect repellents

Wearing appropriate clothes

Screening windows

Using treated bed nets, uniforms

Using insect repellents

Wearing appropriate clothes

Reducing your exposure:Reducing your exposure:

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Antimalarials prevent you from developing clinical malaria

No vaccine available for preventing malaria

Malaria is worse than side effectsof antimalarials!

Antimalarials prevent you from developing clinical malaria

No vaccine available for preventing malaria

Malaria is worse than side effectsof antimalarials!

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All peacekeepers are required to take anti-malaria pills regularly!

If you can’t tolerate antimalarials, you may be considered medically unfit for duty

All peacekeepers are required to take anti-malaria pills regularly!

If you can’t tolerate antimalarials, you may be considered medically unfit for duty

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Partial immunitypossible after manyattacks of malaria

Prophylaxis is safer:take antimalarial pillson time!

Partial immunitypossible after manyattacks of malaria

Prophylaxis is safer:take antimalarial pillson time!

“Immune”?:“Immune”?: