00:00Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites.
00:09It occurs mainly in tropical and subtropical climates.
00:12The main symptoms include fever, headaches, chills, vomiting and diarrhea.
00:17If not treated promptly, it can have serious and sometimes deadly consequences.
00:22In endemic areas, many people naturally build up partial immunity.
00:26This can help reduce the impact of a severe outbreak.
00:29Young children are the most vulnerable group to malaria.
00:32Treatments are available for those infected with the disease.
00:35Usually an artemisinin-based drug is combined with another antimalarial medicine to lower
00:40the risk of resistance.
00:43Malaria is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquitoes, which are the most active at night.
00:48After biting an infected individual, they then spread the parasite to the next person
00:52they bite.
00:54Infection is therefore strongly linked to mosquito presence and climate conditions.
00:59Infection is more intense during and after rainy seasons.
01:02The use of indoor insecticide sprays and treated mosquito nets are two powerful ways of reducing
01:08transmission in at-risk zones.
01:13The World Health Organization has recommended two malaria vaccines, which have been shown
01:18to significantly reduce malaria among children.
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