Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that infects nearly 500 million people worldwide each year and kills over 1 million people, mostly young children. It is transmitted through the bites of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. The malaria parasites develop in the mosquito before being injected into humans, then travel to the liver and multiply in red blood cells, causing symptoms like fever, chills, and headaches. Protective bed nets can effectively prevent transmission and are distributed with donations, with each $10 helping provide one net to protect families in at-risk African countries.

2. In a year it infects nearly
500.000.000
people worldwide

3. And this year alone it will kill
1.000.000 people

4. And this year alone it will kill
1.000.000 people
75% are children
under the age of 5

5. We’re talking about
a disease that is both
preventable
curable &

6. We’re talking about

7. Malaria is transmitted by the
bite of these mosquitos
Anopheles Gambiae
(Most common species)

8. Malaria is transmitted by the
bite of these mosquitos
Anopheles Gambiae
(Most common species)
Here’s how it happens

9. 1. An infected person is
bitten by a mosquito

10. 1. An infected person is
bitten by a mosquito

11. 2. The malaria parasites
develop within the mosquito
gut for around a week.
Monday

12. 2. The malaria parasites
develop within the mosquito
gut for around a week.
Monday Sunday

13. 3. An unsuspecting
victim is bitten and
the parasites are
injected with the
mosquito's saliva
into the bloodstream.

14. 3. An unsuspecting
victim is bitten and
the parasites are
injected with the
mosquito's saliva
into the bloodstream.
4. They then travel
to the liver where
they reproduce

15. 5. Weeks to
months later the
malaria parasites
start to multiply
within red blood
cells, destroying
them and causing

16. 5. Weeks to
months later the
malaria parasites
start to multiply
within red blood
cells, destroying
them and causing
- Headache

17. 5. Weeks to
months later the
malaria parasites
start to multiply
within red blood
cells, destroying
them and causing
- Headache
- Fever

18. 5. Weeks to
months later the
malaria parasites
start to multiply
within red blood
cells, destroying
them and causing
- Headache
- Fever
- Coma

19. 5. Weeks to
months later the
malaria parasites
start to multiply
within red blood
cells, destroying
them and causing
- Headache
- Fever
- Coma
And finally…

21. How do we solve this
buzzing problem?

22. We have
anti-malaric drugs

23. We have
anti-malaric drugs
but they’re usually
$$$$$

24. And erradicating the
mosquitos isn’t easy…

25. But there is a solid
alternative

26. Protective Nets

27. Protective Nets

28. Insecticide-treated bed nets
prevent the transmission of malaria
at night, when the vast majority of
mosquito bites occur.

29. And they can reduce
transmission as much as
in areas with high coverage rates

31. distributes these nets with the
support of many organizations
United Nations
WorldHealthOrganization
Center for DiseaseControl

32. In fact, they’vealreadysent
3.249.577 nets
to 15African countries

33. But theyrelyondonations
madebypeople just like

34. Themath ispretty simple

35. Themath ispretty simple
10
For every
10 dollars
donated…

36. Themath ispretty simple
10
For every
10 dollars
donated…
One net is
sent on your
behalf

37. Ifyoucan, makea donation
(no matterhowsmall) at
nothingbutnets.net
If you can’t…

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39. João Paulo Reis Alves