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2005 James Gathany, Frank Collins This photograph depicts a Anopheles funestus mosquito partaking in a blood meal from its human host. Note the blood passing through the proboscis, which has penetrated the skin, and entered a miniscule cutaneous blood vessel. The Anopheles funestus mosquito, which along with Anopheles gambiae, is one of the two most important malaria vectors in Africa, where more than 80% of the world's malarial disease and deaths occurs. Humans infected with malaria parasites can develop a wide range of symptoms. These vary from asymptomatic infections, i.e., no apparent illness, to the classic symptoms of malaria including fever, chills, sweating, headaches, muscle pains, to severe complications such as cerebral malaria, anemia, and kidney failure, and even death. The severity of the symptoms depends on several factors, including the species of infecting parasite, and the infected humanÃs acquired immunity and genetic background.
A non-governmental organization, Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) has said it has recruited and trained 270 volunteers on malaria prevention in Akwa Ibom.
According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the consultant on Behaviour Change Communication of the organisation in the state, Miss Anne Udoh said the recruitment and training were geared towards effective malaria control in the state. She also said that the organisation had established contacts in nine of 31local government areas of state and was working in 54 out of 329 wards in the state.
According to her, the organisation was involved in creating demand for malaria commodities by educating the people on the need to prevent malaria through necessary precautions.
“We sensitise the people through community mobilisation as well as community dialogue.
“We are also partnering with one community-based organisation to reach the residents,’’ she said.
Also, the organization Health Communication Capacity Collaborative had encouraged many people in its selected areas of operation to get free testing and treatment for malaria. Children and pregnant women in the state had been assisted to get further medical attention on referral.
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