Malaria the illness to fear!

Those of this generation are blessed to have very little risk of catching this death shaking disease, whether had it or not, there is something about this word and the creature it comes from that spikes fear through all of us, sending goosebumps up and down even the toughest of people, whether admitted it or not!

It has been classed as the most deadly disease as its host has been ranked 1 of the most deadly animal on the planet! This has been a fact and is stated in many documentaries, films, and articles!

It's become quite a common fact but I will put it in just for those unaware, only female mosquitos carry malaria but those numbers are a 60 to 40 ratio and are climbing. This doesn't sound bad until you realize that in every brood of infants a mother mosquito lays, up to 75% of them are female.

A blessing in the Uk which is my home country is that we have little to no cases starting in the country, as it doesn't pose a hospitable environment.

To Breed, malaria-carrying mosquitos in warmer climates, where humidity and rain are abundant in breeding. which leaves at least 103 countries and higher risk!

Common side effects of malaria are high fever, chills, headaches, and other flu-like symptoms. Severe cases can lead to an irregular heartbeat, and liver and kidney failure, and also can have long-lasting effects if not treated such as brain damage, paralysis, and early death.

Pregnant women and their unborn children are extremely vulnerable to malaria. If the disease is contracted during pregnancy, it can be passed to the infant or result in low birth weight, premature birth, and a stunt in development which decreases the baby’s chance of survival.

Travelers coming from areas without malaria often have no immunity and are very likely to catch the illness if it is to strike. However due to common belief malaria is not passable from human to human, it is not airborne, and it cannot be coughed to another person.

As scary as malaria is, we are lucky to live in a generation where modern medicine and constant development in science are so advanced that the death rate of this disease has minimized substantially in the last 20 years.

However some countries are not as fortunate, so to do our good deed we should all find a way to support those less fortunate, look up charities, and donate to a good cause, but do your research.

on that note until next time…goodbye!