You Heat The World, Malaria is Gonna Heat You Diponegoro University
Background
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasite called plasmodium which is transmitted by infected female Anopheles’ s bite. WHO declared that the incidence of malaria from 2000-2015 has decreased by 37 %. 1 Riskesdas( Indonesian Basic Health Research) stated that Malaria prevalence in Indonesia has ironically increased two times greater from 2010-2013. 2
Climate change is one of several causes that takes charge of malaria ' s reemerging. WHO also affirmed that the elevation of earth ' s temperature by 2-3 degree celcius would increase the number of people who are at risk of malaria by 3-5 %. Deforestation is an environmental change that affects the occurance of malaria. Deforestation means cutting off the vector ' s habitat and breeding sites so they will migrate to our territory. 3
Early malaria symptom ' s detection is an important role to eliminate the fatality rate. Malaria ' s symptoms are:
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Fever |
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Nausea and vomiting |
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Sweating |
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Diarrhea |
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Chills |
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Muscle ache |
Objectives To inform people what can we do to keep ourselves, our beloved ones, and our environment safe from malaria, prevention is the key. These prevention is: 1. Identify and understand the symptoms of malaria. 2. Increase the active role of the community around you by creating a public post of malaria. Don ' t forget to make a clean and healthy environment 3. Use insecticides, insecticide-treated nets, and do fogging at places with high risk of malaria. 4. Use of prophylactic medication when traveling to malaria endemic places. 5. Always consult with the head of your community and your doctor if you find any malaria symptoms.
Sources; 1. WHO. Malaria. Retrieved from: who. int / malaria / en 2. Ministry of Health of Republic Indonesia. 2016. Profil Kesehatan Indonesia 2015 3. WHO. Climate change and infectious disease. Retrieved from: who. int / globalchange / climate / summary / en / index5. html
Contact details of Regional Chairperson: � Ananta Siddhi Prawara
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