Science Events #1/ Malaria
Malaria is a diesease that is in mosquitoes and affects people all over the world especially in Africa. Every thirty seconds a child in Africa dies from Malaria. Mama Berta lives in a village called Tanzania and is always in the lookout for mosquitoes, because she worries about her grandchildren getting Malaria. Mosquitoes carry a parasite thats called Malaria, and once it bites a person the disease spreads throughtout the bloodstream and makes a person very sick. One of Mama Berta's grandchildren, named Beatrice already had Malaria twice but has luckily survived. There are no vaccines yet for Malaria, but now an organization created a program called " Malaria No More." This organization gives nets to families that keep the mosquitoes out. These nets hold chemicals that keep the mosquitoes away and kill them. Now, that these nets are out Mama Berta can rely on them for keeping her grandchildren safe.
In my opinion, the nets provided from Malaria No More, are truly a lifesaver. However, I don't think nets are enough to keep these dangerous mosquitoes out. When you walk around, people don't keep these nets on themselves. Basically, you can't keep nets on all the times. Vaccines are very important, and have stopped many diseases and other flu's, and kept us healthy. Vaccines are something that can provide us safety and doesn't require any restrictions and, are something that can be with you for a long time. The nets in Africa will certainly help, but as population grows and more mosquitoes invade, you can't be assured that this deadly disease will not interrupt your bloodstream.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/SpaceScience/Malaria
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