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: Be“ SAFE” to Keep Malaria Away
: Airlangga University
: Adinda Sandya Poernomo
Margareth Ayu Caroline Pangkerego
Abstract
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. In 2015, 95 countries and territories had ongoing malaria transmission; about 3.2 billion people – almost half of the world’ s population – are at risk of malaria.
Children under 5 years of age and pregnant women are the worst affected by malaria. It is one of leading causes of death among children. Together with pneumonia, diarrhea, measles and malnutrition, malaria is responsible for over 70 % of deaths in children, especially in developing countries. Malaria during pregnancy causes severe maternal illness and anemia, and is also associated with low birth weight among newborn infants, a leading risk factor for infant mortality. Despite its negative sides, malaria is preventable and curable. Increased efforts are dramatically reducing the malaria burden in many places. Therefore, hereby we present a poster called Be SAFE to Keep Malaria Away. Our tagline, SAFE stands for:
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Stay covered by wearing protective clothing( long pants and long-sleeved shirts) to avoid mosquito bites Anticipate mosquito by using insect repellent with DEET( N, N diethylmetatoluamide). The American Academy of Pediatrics( AAP) and other experts suggest that it is safe to use a repellent that contains 10 % to 30 % DEET on children older than age 2 months Fully closed by sleeping under bed nets( mosquito netting) sprayed with or soaked in an insecticide, staying inside when it is dark outside and keep the doors closed. Eliminate mosquito by draining the tubs, burying unused tin cans and closing water tanks that where mosquito possibly lays eggs.
Keywords: mosquitoes, malaria, malaria preventions