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प्रश्न
What do you do in your house to protect yourself from mosquitoes? Also find out from your friends about what they do.
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उत्तर
We use mosquito repellant in our house. I asked my friends and found the following measures being used by them:
- Mosquito repellants (they come in coils, liquids, and mats)
- Mosquito repellant cream
- Mosquito nets
- Wire mesh on windows
- Keeping the surroundings clean
- Removing stagnant water from the surroundings.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Look at the report of the blood test given here. Which words in the report help us to know that the person has malaria?

Look at Aarti’s blood report and find out the minimum required haemoglobin?

Which diseases are spread by flies and how?
Divide your class into two or three groups. Each group will go around to check one area in school or around it. It must carefully note if water has collected anywhere, and mark ✓ where it finds stagnant water.
| Pot | |
| Cooler | |
| Tank | |
| Any open space in the school ground | |
| Gutter | |
| Any other place |
Can any larvae be seen in the collected water?
Has it caused any problem in the area? Write.
Find out who is responsible for keeping the area around your school clean. Write a letter from your class, reporting your findings and suggestions. Find out to whom the letter should be written and to which office it should be sent.
How can you find out if someone has malaria?
Have you or anyone in your family ever needed to get a blood test? When and why?
Is there a pond or river around your house or school? Go and look around and observe these things:
Are there plants growing on the side or in water? Find out their names. Draw some of these in your notebook.
