Name: Ma. Dizerine Mae M.

Rolida

Placement: BSN-4B

Concept: COPAR

Date/Shift: February 16-19, 2015

Teacher: Josefina S. Balote, RN, MN

Area: BJRMH St. Joseph

Gemma L. Mulit, RN, MN

Summary:
Mosquitoes are more than just a buzzing and biting annoyancecollectively,
they are the most prolific killers of humans in the animal kingdom. The diseases that
mosquitoes transmit have repeatedly changed the course of history, and malaria
parasites are among the most ancient and deadly of these microorganisms.
Across the millennia and up to the present, malaria has spread most easily in conditions
of poverty, conflict, and displacement, which maximize exposure to biting mosquitoes
and minimize access to treatment. Malaria parasites were transported to North America
by 16th and 17th century European colonists, and transmission was perpetuated by the
African slave trade, causing serious problems for troops during the Revolutionary and
Civil Wars. A World War II initiative called Malaria Control in War Areas (19421945)
was gradually transformed into the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). Through improved housing and socioeconomic conditions, as well as the
availability of two new productsthe synthetic drug chloroquine and the pesticide
dichloro-diphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)the CDC goal to eradicate malaria in the
United States was achieved by 1951. Over the next 50 years, however, the failure to
eradicate malaria worldwide set the stage for a global resurgence and the continuous
importation of these infectious organisms into malaria-free regions through travel,
immigration, and commerce.
When malaria-infected individuals present in clinical settings, NPs can promote
prompt diagnosis, consultation, and case reporting. When providing pretravel
assessments and education, the recommended prevention measures are determined by
the specifics of the individual and their destinations and activities. Emphasis should be
placed on seeking immediate testing for potential malaria symptoms. If malaria

chemoprophylaxis is warranted, also emphasize the importance of finishing the entire

course of antimalarial medication after return. With clear directives and reliable sources
for obtaining travel health information, travelers will be more likely to engage in
protective behaviors before, during, and after their return from malaria-risk regions.
Reaction:
Malaria Infection is an endemic disease, most especially here in the Philippines. I
chose this article because of its endemic prevalence that will serve as an eye opener to
those who are still unaware of how terrible this infection can affect a certain individual.
When we visited Sitio Bugtong Talisay, we have observed that most of the residents
there complain about the buzzing and biting annoyance of the mosquitoes. Some
places also there are surrounded with stagnant and free-flowing water. However, in this
article, there are special challenges, preventive measures, and anti-malarial
medications such as, Doxycycline, Chloroquine, and many others, which will help
lessen the burden of those persons who are currently experiencing such illness. But
treatment alone cannot help a person for his or her fast recovery or recuperation. It
should always be paired up with a healthy lifestyle or way of living, safe and conducive
to treatment kind of environment, and other behavior-related aspects that will definitely
enhance your health condition. Mosquitoes may appear very tiny in our bare eyes, but
once a malaria-carrier enters our body and affects several organs as it reach the
infective stage, with the different danger signs and symptoms, we can no longer release
ourselves from the chains of malarial infection all over our body. Yes, there are
preventive measures and treatments for this, but if beforehand, we are careless enough
and not that very mindful with the condition of our environment, we can still be at risk of
acquiring this type of infection.
This kind of infection does not choose people to whom they will attack; it affects
every individual of all walks of life. That is why, we should not just be sitting pretty and
do something, because we might not notice it, we are already victims of the said
infection which is said to be the prolific killers of humans in the animal kingdom.