Malaria Vaccine in Nigeria: 20 Things you Need to Know

Malaria vaccine | Malaria has been a big problem in Nigeria. Since the 19s, Nigeria has always been known for its high case of malaria.

In 2019, nearly half of the world’s population was at risk of malaria. Most cases and deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the WHO regions of South-East Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, Western Pacific, and the Americas also report significant numbers of cases and deaths.

Nigeria suffers the world’s greatest malaria burden, with approximately 51 million cases and 207,000 deaths reported annually (approximately 30 % of the total malaria burden in Africa)

Malaria vaccines were introduced to Nigeria so as to cubed the high rising cases of malaria and this vaccine came after the introduction of the coronavirus vaccine.

Symptoms of malaria

They are so many symptoms of malaria but many people mistake it for other sicknesses.

Many sick patients today take drugs without a doctor’s prescription and do not even care about what the consequences may be. A person would have a slight headache and will blame it on malaria.

Headache is not only on malaria, but they are also many other sicknesses that are concerned with headaches and some do not even need medication.

stress is one of the most rampant reasons for headache so when you have a headache, check how stressful your day was and if you find it positive that you had stressed yourself a lot, take a rest and if after you awake, you still feel the pains, call the doctor or any health worker.

Another cause of headaches might be hunger. When someone is hungry, sometimes their head would start aching and so badly that you may think something worse happened to you.

High blood pressure may be another reason for the headache and if not arrested immediately may lead to death so stop self-medication and start going for medical checkups.

Symptoms of Malaria

Today, I am going to give you some symptoms that are signs that you have contracted malaria and I am going to make that quick.

Some symptoms of malaria are:

• The high temperature of 38C or above.
• Feeling hot and shivery (fever)
• Muscle pains.
• Generally feeling unwell.

Hope you saw those symptoms, vomiting might be a symptom of malaria, do not blame it on pregnancy.

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Malaria on Pregnant Woman

Many people may be asking about the relationship between malaria and pregnant women.

malaria is one of the worst sicknesses that could affect a pregnant woman being that Malaria infection during pregnancy can have adverse effects on both mother and fetus, including maternal anaemia, fetal loss, premature delivery, intrauterine growth retardation, and delivery of low birth-weight infants (<2500 g or <5.5 pounds), a risk factor for death.

Malaria really is a disease one should worry about and check-up regularly be on the safe side.

Some Anti-malaria Drugs for Pregnant women

They are so many anti-malaria medicines but not all of them are good for pregnant women as it might be too strong leading to fetus lose and can also affect the mother afterwards.

The antimalarials that can be used in pregnancy include:

These vaccines have saves the life of people and prevent them from future occurrences.

• Chloroquine
• Amodiaquine
• Quinine
• Azithromycin
• Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine
• Mefloquine
• Dapsone-Chlorproguanil
• Artemisinin Derivatives
• Atovaquone-Proguanil
• Lumefantrine

Yes, I said these malaria drugs are safe but you still don’t have to take any without a doctor’s prescription.

Malaria Symptoms in Children

They are so many symptoms of malaria in kids and those symptoms are common to all kids.

Children in Nigeria today do not really care about these symptoms and would continue playing even if they feel any of these symptoms. It is the duty of the parent to check up on their kids on a daily basis no matter how committed they are to their business.

The following are the symptoms of malaria in children:

• A general feeling of discomfort.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Abdominal pain.
• Muscle or joint pain.

If you notice any of these symptoms in children, take them to the hospital for a checkup, health is precious.

The Rise of Malaria Vaccine

According to Wikipedia, A malaria vaccine is a vaccine that is used to prevent malaria. The only approved vaccine as of 2021 is RTS, S, known by the brand name Mosquirix. It requires four injections and has relatively low efficacy.

As we all know, prevention is better than cure, it is better to stay safe from sickness than have it as the cost of healing the disease maybe were higher than the prevention.

Malaria Vaccine in Nigeria

finally, the solution we have long awaited is here, the malaria vaccine is here in Nigeria and also, we can now protect ourselves and loved ones from being affected by this sickness by taking the vaccine.

The malaria vaccine can sustain one for a year without you being affected by this sickness.

Ways of Preventing malaria

You may say you have taken the vaccine, therefore, there is no need for any other preventive measure but you forgot that when the government says you should wash your hands, they also mean you should sterilize every other thing around you.

similar to taking the vaccine, they are still other things you need to do to remain on the safe side.

If you have been wondering what the ways of preventing yourself from malaria are, well you are at the right place reading the right article and at the right time.

the following are the ways of preventing yourself from malaria:

• Stay somewhere that has effective air conditioning and screening on doors and windows. If this isn’t possible, make sure doors and windows close properly.
• If you’re not sleeping in an air-conditioned room, sleep under an intact mosquito net that’s been treated with insecticide.
• Use insect repellent on your skin and in sleeping environments. Remember to reapply it frequently. The most effective repellents contain.
• Wear light, loose-fitting trousers rather than shorts, and wear shirts with long sleeves. This is particularly important during the early evening and at night, when mosquitoes prefer to feed.

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With this current information on the Malaria vaccine, we hope that the world will be better and Africa will once again be free from the shackles of Malaria.