Bert Bedrosian Makes Effort To Eradicate Malaria In Southern Africa

Bert Bedrosian is a popular figure in the business world. Apart from launching brands, he works for the welfare of the society, and is actively involved in numerous philanthropic activities. He recently donated 10,000 mosquito nets to Southern Africa, which is one more step in his continued effort to eliminate Malaria in the region. Malaria is a fatal blood disease which is caused by a parasite known as “Plasmodium”. It is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito. The parasite divides in the liver, and then infects Red Blood Cells. The symptoms of Malaria include vomiting, headache, and fever, which commonly appear between 10 to 15 days after a person is bitten by the mosquito. These mosquitoes are active at night only, and the disease can be prevented using easy, but effective ways.

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In mild cases, Malaria can cause severe flu, anemia, chills, and high fever, and in severe cases, it can cause long lasting intellectual disabilities in children. This disease has spread in almost all the parts of Southern Africa, particularly in those areas that are easily flooded and receive heavy rainfall. In Africa, malaria’s economic impact has resulted in billions of dollars of loss in the productivity. Bert Bedrosian says that people must be educated about the ways to prevent Malaria. A simple mosquito net can help villagers prevent the disease in the area. Other best methods to prevent malarial infection, include treating bed nets with effective insecticides, and keeping the surroundings neat and clean.    

There are a plethora of other things that can be practiced to eradicate malaria in a complete way from the high alert areas. Some of these methods include educating individuals about the ways that can assist them prevent the spread of the disease, providing at least two doses of anti-malarial drugs to pregnant women, spraying long-lasting insecticide inside homes, and many more. Bert Bedrosian advices people to apply insect repellents after every 6 hours on their skin area that remains uncovered. A few years ago, he worked in a concert with the United Nations on this significant effort. There are several government as well as non government agencies that are dedicated to helping and educating people to reduce and eradicate malaria transmission in highlighted border districts within the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Region.