World Malaria Day

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Across
  1. 2. The insect that spreads malaria — its bite transmits the parasite.
  2. 6. Regular practices like washing hands and brushing teeth; helps stop infections.
  3. 8. Wire or fabric you sleep under to stop mosquito bites at night.
  4. 9. Measures and facilities (clean water, toilets, waste removal) that keep communities healthy.
  5. 10. Actions taken to stop a disease from happening (for example: sleeping under nets and removing standing water).
Down
  1. 1. Water that does not move (pools of this should be removed because mosquitoes lay eggs there).
  2. 2. A serious disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and chills.
  3. 3. To make free from dirt; tidy (keep your surroundings this way to prevent mosquitoes).
  4. 4. A common symptom of malaria — your body gets very hot.
  5. 5. A scientific term for an organism (like a mosquito) that carries a disease from one host to another.
  6. 7. To remove standing water from places where mosquitoes can breed (you should do this in gardens and containers).