6 – Learn how to know the different diseases and to protect oneself

How to recognize it ?

One of the main signs of malaria is fever. But you may also have other symptoms such as shivers, headaches, muscle aches, feel very tired, vomiting and diarrhea.

How is it transmitted ?

By a mosquito bite.

How to treat it ?

Medications against malaria (anti-malarial treatment) enable you to be cured very quickly but only if you fully respect the prescription the medical staff has given you.
But without medication and if the treatment is not respected correctly the disease can become very serious.

How to protect oneself ?

- At home you must use a treated mosquito net or window screens to prevent mosquitoes from getting inside the house.
- In the evening it is important to wear clothes that cover your body to avoid getting bitten.

How to recognize it ?

You know you have diarrhea when you produce soft or liquid stools and when you need to go to the toilet more often than usual. The other symptoms can be fever, vomiting and stomach pain.

How is it transmitted ?

It is a water borne disesase and can be transmitted through polluted water.It can be transmitted from person to person.

How to treat it ?

You need to go to the health centre and the medical staff will make sure you are not getting dehydrated, which means you don’t have enough water in your body.
If you have diarrhea it is very important to drink a lot of salted or sweetened water and to carry on eating properly using clean drinkable water to wash the food and to drink.

How to protect oneself ?

By washing your hands regularly especially before eating and after going to the toilet. By using clean drinkable water to wash the food and to drink.

How to recognize it ?

When you have a very harsh persistent cough and sometimes spit out blood, fever, difficulties to breathe and sometimes chest pain.

How is it transmitted ?

From one sick person to another person.

How to treat it ?

The severe forms of the disease can be treated with anti-tuberculosis medication that have to be taken very strictly over a period of 6 to 8 monthes. In addition the sick person has to go regularly to the health centre to be examined by the medical staff.

How to protect oneself ?

You need a vaccine.