Malaria is a killer disease and can easily lead to death if not properly treated or taken care of, the symptoms of malaria infection include:

• Fever
• Sweating
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Joint Pains
• Headache
• Loss in Appetite

Once you start experiencing these types of symptoms you are advised to quickly seek medical attention and get tested before being treated. Malaria takes 3 days to develop and might take up to a year for its symptoms to be felt and depending on the level of development and your immune system different forms of treatment may be administered. This is why it is advisable not to purchase drugs from the pharmacy without the doctor’s prescription

Keeping Malaria at Bay, in Bungoma

We are not an exception in the fight against malaria and need to practice the advised methods of care and prevention of the disease, below are ways we could use in the coming days to guard against malaria and prevent its spread.

• Sleeping Under Treated Mosquito Nets

During the night’s sleep, you could sleep under a treated mosquito net that is available at the nearest pharmacy at affordable prices estimated at Ksh. 500/=

• Draining of Stagnant Water

Pools of stagnant water act as breeding grounds for mosquitoes and thus should be covered, drained or prevented altogether

• Using Mosquito Repellants

This include the common insecticide sprays, mosquito coils available in pharmacies and your nearest shop, mosquito repellant jelly that is applied on the skin and body

• Clearing of Bushes and Long Grass

Bushes and Long grass are also breeding grounds of Mosquitoes. Cutting them of also guarantees that your home will be free from these deadly insects.

Remember, once you experience any forms of the mentioned symptoms, visit your nearest hospital, get tested and be treated appropriately. Our laboratory is well equipped to carry out malaria tests and our team is ready to help in the fight and keeping malaria at bay.