Dr. Mathew Okoh @ddouble_doctor

🎯 Prevent Re-infection Integrating prevention measures, such as: 1. the use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and 2. antimalarial prophylaxis in high-risk areas, can help prevent re-infection.

🎯 Management of Complications Severe malaria can cause complications like anemia, hypoglycemia, and cerebral malaria. Managing these conditions is crucial and might require additional treatments.

🎯 Use of Recommended Antimalarial Medications The most commonly recommended treatment for Plasmodium falciparum, the most dangerous malaria species, is artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs).

🎯The earlier the better Malaria is a life-threatening condition that requires prompt treatment. Delayed treatment can lead to severe complications and increase the risk of death. Yes, it kills

Chemoprophylaxis. Chemoprophylaxis is for travelers visiting malaria endemic countries. Medication is individualized and depends on; - The area you want to visit - Risk of being exposed - Length of visiting time. People at high risk of getting infected are; • Elderly people

MALARIA Malaria is the single most common disease that cuts across Africa. Yearly, it claims the lives of 608,000 people, with 249 million people being infected. In an endemic country like Nigeria, prevention is key. Let’s see how we can help reduce this disease burden👇🏼

What Is Malaria? Malaria is a parasitic disease that is potentially life-threatening, caused by infection with Plasmodium Protozoa, which is transmitted by an infective Female Anopheles mosquito. My dear gender once again 🥲

Why Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others? 🍭 They are attracted by Carbon dioxide even from far distance; people who take out more air are likely to be more bitten; -overweight and obese people ⁃Pregnant women ⁃people with chronic COPD

Malaria is a major public health challenge in Nigeria We might not know this, but in 2021 our dear country recorded 68 million cases All treated? No dear. About 194,000 deaths were recorded No one should spare even a baby mosquito

The buzzing of Mosquitoes around your ears at night. The sleepless night it gives. The stains some mothers leave on the wall at night The bills that come if Mosquitoes win The bitter taste you feel. The fever and chills The Myalgia and Arthralgia. The nausea and…

Color confusion: People with color blindness may confuse colors that others perceive distinct. Reduced color perception: Color blindness can lead to a reduced perception of colors.making the world appear dull or washed out for those affected.

Difficulty Distinguishing Colors One of the primary symptoms of color blindness is difficulty distinguishing certain colors. For example, red-green color blindness makes it hard to tell red and green apart.

Women have two X chromosomes, so if one X chromosome has a gene for colorblindness, the other X chromosome can compensate for it. Men, on the other hand, have only one X chromosome, so if that X chromosome has a gene for colorblindness, they will be colorblind.

Color blindness, also known as color vision deficiency, is a condition where a person has difficulty perceiving certain colors. Men are more likely to be colorblind than women because the genes that code for color vision are located on the X chromosome.

My men out there have you ever wondered why you are color blinded. A quick check what are the colors you can see with the attached image below. Here is why 👇 Follow , share and get informed.

Braces improve the appearance and function of the teeth. But the part not often talked about is that you need to be dedicated to cleaning your mouth properly. This treatment usually takes months to years and you cannot afford to have poor oral hygiene habits during that period.

Braces are used to arrange teeth that are not standing properly in the mouth. If there’s too much or too little space between the teeth or the teeth are bent one way or another, it is corrected with orthodontic treatment. This often means that you will wear braces.

Many of you are interested in wearing braces but don’t know the effort you will need to put into hygiene. In fact, you may end up wasting time and money if you don’t like taking care of your mouth. Here are a few things you should know before you before wearing braces👇

Friends, It's #WorldMalariaDay Malaria: A disease caused by a plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. The severity of malaria varies based on the species of plasmodium. Symptoms are chills, fever and sweating, usually occurring a few weeks after…

As we celebrate world malaria day this year, here are 5 things you should know about malaria. 1. That you have a fever does not mean that you have malaria 2. Malaria test is very easy to do and you get your result within 20 minutes