Problems With Malaria and Some Suggestions

In Kanpur, India, people suffer by the millions because of diseases such as malaria, dengue and chikangunya. These people live in the Indian areas of Gwaltoli, Harbansh Mohal, Shyam Nagar, Civil Lines, Netaji Nagar, Govind Nagar, Awas Vikas Kalyanpur, Naubasta and Panki. Victims of malaria also live in most parts of Africa. Symptoms of malaria, dengue, and chikangunya are similar: bad fever, aching joints with some high blood pressure. There are many deaths a year from malaria, especially among young children who are likely weaker against the disease than adults. Unlike a genetic disease, that a person is born with or can lie dormant within a person and then express itself when it chooses, the malaria disease is caused by a direct external stimulus residing in many areas of India and Africa--mosquitoes.
In Kanpur, in the past three weeks, more than 50 patients have been confirmed positive for dengue because of disease ridden mosquitoes.
Mosquito species are pretty diverse. There are three types of 'Aedes' mosquitoes that account for the dengue in India: the aegyptis, vittatus, and the albopictus. The physical characteristics of the Aedes mosquitoes are white stripes across a black body (perhaps similar to some of the mosquitoes in North Carolina, not trying to scare nobody). Male mosquitoes never bite people, they survive only on plant juice. Male mosquitoes in North America are the large, scarier looking ones, but are actually the harmless ones. Mosquito life is short, 8-34 days, and lay cigar-shaped eggs that number in between 100-250 in or on the surface of water. The eggs turn to larvae in 1 to 2 days, from that to pupa in 5-7, and from that to adults in 2-7 days. As an adult, the mosquitoes are ready to spread the virus, which they already have naturally. The malaria informs that female anopheles (species of malaria mosquito) contain small organisms in their salivary ducts called 'Sporozites'. They attack the liver cells and blood corpuseles. These sporozites mature in the host and contribute to the malaria.
Richard Howe, founder of Airwolf Malaria Vector Control Research Institute, is making an endeavor to eliminate malaria in Africa by eliminating the mosquito, for good. He basically states the the most famous and most important tool in this plan is DDT. It had a bad reputation in the 1960's, but if used correctly and not overused, can greatly reduce mosquito count and not lead to DDT resistance. He says that in order to assess how much to DDT to use, remote sensing stations need to be developed to monitor how much chemical is the right amount for the population density of mosquitoes that is present in the area. The end of the article talks of how much money is lost to malaria sickness and production time of individuals because of malaria spells.
In the meantime, there are protection methods the people of India and Africa can use (North Americans can do this to). To reduce the amount of reproduction that goes on near the homes, take away all sources of open water storage thats nearby, or close them. Take care of the objects around the home that can accumulate water, like tires, tree holes and pot holes by treating them with pesticide. Indians and Africans can adopt natural mosquito repelling methods to avoid malaria, like the application of lemon eukalyptis oils, cinnamon oils, citronella oils, or castor oils. Combine any of these to a skin safe carrier so that there is only a maximum of 20% of the oil because these oils are potent and can cause problems if too much is used. Use witch hazel, vodka, sunflower oil, olive oil, or another type of cooking oil because the repellents don't mix with water.
There are three more supposedly effective methods to warding off and killing mosquitoes so that Indians and Africans can avoid malaria. Plants such as horsemint, rosemary, marigolds, ageratum, agastache cana, and catnip are said to have odorous attributes that mosquitoes detest. Grow these type of plants around your property and simply crush the leaves to release their scent, or rub them on your skin and clothing for the most protection. Keep grass low, and for a good natural repellent for the whole yard, try a powerfully potent garlic spray that keeps mosquitoes aways for at least a month. Lastly, there is a way to attract predators of mosquitoes, like dragonflies and/or bats in the yard. There are certain plants one can grow near water to establish a breeding ground for these creatures. If everyone can adopt these methods, provided that they work well, then Indians and Africans alike may experience a wonderful decrease in malaria cases in their areas.
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