Malaria
and how to stay healthy
what is malaria?
malaria is a serious and deadly disease caused by a parasite that infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on human blood.
close up of a mosquito bitting
Mosquitoes are the culprit of Malaria if you get bitten by a mosquito and a few days later you get a cold, headache, start vomiting,sweating, shaking have nausea,diarrhea,or anemia you should see a doctor as soon as possible.
map of were malaria is found
The parts of the world that are most at risk of getting Malaria are the Philippines, Southern Asia, and most of Africa.
malaria vaccine
if you get malaria you should see a doctor as soon as possible and they will give you the vaccine.you can try to prevent Malaria is to put on bug spray when you go out side at night and try to keep the door closed. Also if you are going to a place in the world where they have Malaria make sure to get the shot that can help prevent it.
what happened in little House on the Prarie
in little house on the prarie Laura's family got malaria because they had so many mosquitoes in their house so when they woke up they had bad fevers, headaches,and could barely move.