Mosquitoes are considered the deadliest “animals” in the world. The Anopheles mosquito, in particular, is dangerous because it transmits malaria, which kills more than one million people every year, primarily in Africa.
The good news is you don’t have to get malaria.
Here’s what you need to know.
Female mosquitoes start biting at dusk and continue a few hours into the dark.
Malaria is transmitted by blood through an organ transplant, a transfusion or the use of shared needles or syringes.
Mosquitoes can smell human breath. They have receptors on their antennae that detect the carbon dioxide released when we exhale.
Sweat helps mosquitoes choose their victims. They use heat sensors around their mouthparts to detect the warmth of your body.
The best protection from mosquito-borne diseases is to avoid mosquito bites.
Malaria is caused by a parasite that lives in mosquitoes. It is usually found in tropical and subtropical climates where the parasites that cause it live.
In the absence of prompt and effective treatment, malaria often causes death. An infected mother can pass the disease to her baby at birth. This is known as congenital malaria. Globally, millions of deaths attributable to malaria are still being recorded.
In Nigeria, the disease is responsible for 40% of public health expenditure, 60% outpatient visits to health facilities, 30% childhood death, 25% of death in children under one year and 11% maternal death.
The symptoms of malaria typically develop within 10 days to 4 weeks following the infection. In some people, symptoms may not develop for several months as some malaria parasites can enter the body and be dormant for long period of time. The major symptoms of malaria are:
Gardia is a mosquito repellent cream. When applied to the skin, the cream discourages mosquitos from landing or climbing on your skin. Mosquito repellents help prevent the outbreak of malaria.
Gardia is composed of 13% Diethyltoluamide, also known as DEET. Originally developed by the U.S Army in 1946, DEET is recommended as an effective and safe form of mosquito repellent, and is used in various Insect and Mosquito repellent creams and sprays. Our unique composition of 13% DEET makes it gentle yet effective to be used by the whole family.
Take no chances with Malaria! Prevention is always better than cure! Save the money on malaria medicine, the discomfort and health scare.
Pour or squeeze straight onto your hands and spread evenly and completely on exposed skin in a thin layer. Avoid getting repellent on your eyes or lips. Wipe or wash your hands after application.
Adults and Children – 6 years and above.
Gardia should not be used on infants under 2 months old and should not be used excessively on young Children under the age of 6. Do not apply Gardia to children’s hands because they may rub their eyes or may ingest repellent from their hands or fingers. If they apply repellent themselves, make sure you supervise them and then wash their hands afterward.
Gardia provides protection for 8 hours. If you need protection beyond 8 hours, you will need to reapply. If you swim or sweat profusely, protection will be less and you may need to apply more frequently.
Yes. When using Gardia repeatedly in a day or in consecutive days, wash treated skin with soap and water or bathe at least once daily. Gardia should not replace your normal skin lotion.
Yes! You can use Gardia while pregnant. This is the best way to prevent mosquito bites and the diseases they spread.
Gardia can be used on your face. We encourage you to apply the product on your hand and then to your face, being sure to avoid your eyes and mouth.
Yes. People can, and should, use a sunscreen and Gardia when outdoors. Apply your sunscreen before applying Gardia, keeping in mind that you may need to reapply sunscreen more frequently, as the active ingredient in Gardia, DEET – decreases the SPF.
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