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Your family is planning to travel to another city where malaria is prevalent.
(i) What precautions should you take before, during, and after the trip?
(ii) How can you explain the importance of mosquito nets or repellents to your sibling?
(iii) What could happen if travellers ignore health advisories in such areas?
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Answer
What precautions protect you from malaria on the trip?
Before the trip
Find out if malaria is prevalent; carry mosquito nets and repellents
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During the trip
Sleep under a net, use repellent, wear long-sleeved clothes
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After the trip
Watch for high fever, sweating and chills; see a doctor at once
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Malaria is carried by mosquitos — avoid the bite and you avoid the disease
Take mosquito precautions, explain that nets stop bites, and warn that ignoring advice can cause illness.
Explanation
- (i) Before: carry repellents and nets, wear full-sleeved clothes. During: use nets, avoid still water. After: watch for fever and see a doctor if unwell.
- (ii) Tell your sibling that malaria spreads through mosquito bites, so nets and repellents keep mosquitoes away and keep us safe.
- (iii) Ignoring advisories can lead to malaria infection, high fever, and serious illness.
Use nets and repellents, explain bites spread malaria, and note that ignoring advice risks illness.
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