ENEMY NUMBER ONE.

World heath organisation (WHO) has declared mosquito as the world's number one enemy. This is because it spreads malaria, avery deadly disease to human beings.

This is exemplified by the following fact:

* Every year, more than 500 million people became very ill with malaria, in the world

* Malaria kill about 2 million people every year.

* Every 30 seconds an african child die of malaria.

* Every day about 300 children die of malaria in Nigeria.

* Malaria is one of the major cause of abortion.

* Malaria can cause anaemia ( shortage of blood ).

* Malaria can kill anybody, old or young but it affects children under 5yeras and pregnant women more.

* Malaria spread from person to person through the bites of infected female anopheles mosquitoes.

However, the good news about malaria is that.

* Malaria is preventable and curable.

* There are special packages of malaria medicines for diffrent ages.

Malaria is not caused by:

* Standing in the sun

* Drinking palmoil

* Overwork

* Bad air

The Common Symptoms of Malaria:

* High body temperature or fever

* Headache

* Tiredness

* Cough

* Vomiting.

* Diarrhoea

* Cold

* Boly pains

* Inability to eat.

Treatment: If not treated quickly,with effective medicines, malaria can cause severe illness and it can kill.

Point to note:

Always have the right malaria medicine at home because malaria can start in the night.

See your pharmacist or other health-care provider to advise you on how best to prevent and treat malaria.

If your coming and going at frequent intervals talk to your pharmacist.

REMEMBER:

MALARIA CAN BE PREVENTED, SO LET'S PREVENT IT!

MALARIA CAN BE TREATED AND CURED- SEE YOUR PHARMACIST!

MALARIA RESPECT NO ONE, IT CAN KILL THE YOUNG OR THE OLD!

LET US FIGHT MALARIA SO WE CAN INVEST IN THE FUTURE!