NDDC,
Govt Warn Against Self-Medication.
Niger Delta Development Commission, has warned against
self-medication in the treatment of malaria.
NDDC Assistant Director, Education, Health & Social
Services, EHSS, Emavwodia Irene, issued the warning on the occasion of the
World Malaria Day.
She also warned against the use of herbs and traditional
medicine in treating the disease.
While noting that there’s need for proper medical checks,
Emavwodia advised people to go to hospitals for treatment when they have the
symptoms.
Malaria Programme Manager, Delta State, Dr (Mrs) Julie
Aniah also advised residents of the state against self-medication.
She said symptoms of malaria include weakness, vomiting
and miscarriage in women, stressing that there is a tendency for one to fall
into coma when the temperature is high.
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