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A Treat for mosquitoes for class 5 NCERT

1. CHAPTER-8
A TREAT FOR MOSQUITOES
PART-1

2. TOPICS TO BE COVERED
Malaria-causes, symptoms,prevention
and treatment.

3. DISEASES CAUSED BY MOSQUITOES
DENGUE is spread by aedes mosquito.
CHIKUNGUNIA–is spread by aedesmosquito
MALARIA –is spread by anopheles mosquitoes and
these mosquitoes are active during night.

4. MALARIA SYMPTOMS
•Feverand sweating.
•Chills that shake the whole body.
•Headacheand muscle aches
•Fatigue
•chest pain, breathing problems
•cough.
•Diarrhea,nausea and vomiting.

5. HOW MALARIA IS CAUSED?
Malaria is caused by a type of parasite known as
Plasmodium.
The Plasmodium parasite is mainly spread by female
Anopheles mosquitoes, whichmainly bite at dusk and
at night.
When an infected mosquito bites a person, it passes the
parasites into the blood circulation.
Malaria can also be spread throughblood
transfusionsand the sharing of needlesetc.

6. TREATMENT FOR MALARIA
When to seekmedical attention for malaria?
Seek medicalhelp immediatelyif youdevelop
symptoms of malaria during or after a visit to an area
where the disease is found.
If there's a possibility you have malaria, ablood
testwill be carried out to confirm whether or not
you're infected.
If you have malaria, treatment will be started straight
away.

7. HOW CAN WE PREVENT MALARIA?