8th September, 2021
Looking Around,. Chapter 8
*A treat for mosquitoes*
Find Out
1.Do you know anyone who has had malaria?
Ans. Yes, one of my friends once suffered from malaria.
2.How did they find out that they had malaria?
Ans. It was found by blood test.
3.What problems did they have on having malaria?
Ans. My friend suffered from high fever. The fever came with bouts of shivering. He became very weak.
4.What other diseases can be caused by mosquito bites?
Ans. Following are some other diseases which can be caused by mosquito bites:
(a) Dengue (6) Chikungunya (c) Filaria.
5.In which season is malaria more common? Why do you think this happens?
Ans. Malaria is more common in rainy season. Mosquitoes get suitable environment to breed during the rainy season and hence there are more cases of malaria.
6.What do you do in your house to protect yourself from mosquitoes? Also find out from your friends about what they do?
Ans. We use mosquito repellant in our house.
I asked my friends and found following measures being used by them:
(а) Mosquito repellants (they come in coils, liquids and mats)
(б) Mosquito repellant cream
(c) Mosquito nets
(d) burning tortoise
(e) Keeping the surroundings clean
(f) Removing stagnant water from the surroundings.
Tell
1.Look at Aarti’s blood report and find out the minimum required haemoglobin.
Ans. The minimum haemoglobin level required in the blood is 12 gm/dl.
2.How much did Aarti’s haemoglobin go up and how long did it take for that?
Ans. Aarti’s haemoglobin increased by 2.5 gm/dl, i.e. by around 30%. It took about three months.
3.What does the newspaper report say about the problems caused by anaemia?
Ans. The newspaper report says that anaemia affects both physical and mental health of children. Due to anaemia, children do not grow properly and their energy levels are down. This affects their study as well.
4.Have you or anyone in your family ever needed to get a blood test? When and why?
Ans. Yes, my mother had to go for a blood test about six months back. She was suffering from fever.
5.What was found out by the blood test?
Ans. The blood report said that my mother was suffering from malaria.
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