Malaria is a problem in Mikindani. It is a problem becasue the mosqitoes that carry the malaria parasite love Mikindani as much as humans do. Mosquitoes love Mikindani because much of it is under sea level, meaning that there is lots of stagnent water around. The good news is that the mosquitoes don't like our house that much. They prefer to stay close to their beloved low land.
I am not a doctor but I know a few things about malaria. Malaria has a bad reputation and rightly so - it kills so many people a year. But, remember this: malaria is a coward. Malaria usually kills the old, the very young, the sick and the poor. So, if you are healthy and in your middle ages and have enough money to buy some medicine, then malaria should not cause you too much discomfort or inconvinience. Personally, I do not take preventative medicine for malaria. Instead, if I feel I have malaria, I go to the doctor for a blood test to confirm then I take medicine.Malaria symptoms:
tiredness
headache
sore joints
upset stomache, vomitting
fever
Ways to aviod malaria:
Do regular physical activity (sluggish blood is like stagnent water).
Put mosquito repetent on your body in the evening.
Make sure your net is tucked in all around your matress.
Don't touch the net with your body parts while you sleep.
