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Written By: Admin | Published : July 11, 2013 12:36 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh is preparing a project to introduce larvae-eating fish in stagnant waters across the state to fight the mosquito menace, an official statement quoting Health Minister Kaul Singh said on Wednesday. Presiding over a meeting of the National Vectors Borne Diseases Control Programme here, the minister said the introduction of the gambusia fish would help combat the mosquito population. Gambusia fish kills the larva of vectors where they breed in ponds and stagnant waters.
What is malaria?
Malaria is an infectious disease that is caused by mosquito-borne plasmodium parasite which infects the red blood cells. It s one of the deadliest diseases in India. There s no vaccine for malaria yet and immunity occurs naturally through repeated infection. Common symptoms are fever, chills, vomiting, nausea, body ache, headache, cough and diarrhoea. If untreated, it can lead to complications like jaundice, dehydration, anaemia, brain malaria, liver failure and kidney failure. Children, pregnant women, and the elderly anyone with decreased immunity is at a greater risk. Read: Top 10 facts about malaria
With inputs from IANS
