World Malaria Day:  How To Say Safe  

April 25 every year is celebrated as World Malaria Day to raise awareness on the disease that  kills about a million people annually.

Several different groups have worked together to promote this day, including corporations from the private sector, multinational organizations like “Malaria No More” or “Spread the Net” and grassroots organizations, such as the “Mosquitoes Suck Tour”.

While great strides against malaria have been made in the last couple of decades, there has been a bit of a plateau lately. The world still has very far to go till this day in wiping out the deadly malaria illness.

Though Malaria caused by mosquito bites kills more than a million people annually one can stay safe from the disease based on some measures.

    Use mosquito repellent

You need to use mosquito repellent that contains DEET (just be careful not to inhale it when spraying), especially when outside and at night. Those who live in at-risk areas should also sleep with a treated mosquito net.

   Use a fan

Mosquitoes don’t prefer to fight against the wind, so any fan that produces a breeze of more than one mile per hour may just blow them away. Also, people who are cool and comfortable may be less likely to be noticeable and interesting to these pests.

  Stay inside at dusk and dawn

Since this is when mosquitoes seem to want to munch the most, just avoid going outside during these peak times, when possible.

Avoid standing water

Don’t keep water accumulated in coolers, small pits, tyres because these are suitable habitats for mosquitoes to grow. It is best to ensure that places that are kept for storage has no standing water. If it rains, you notice the same; you should clean the surroundings immediately and by that contribute to the obectives of the World Malaria Day today.

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