{"id":431,"date":"2017-06-22T10:46:36","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T10:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/?p=431"},"modified":"2017-06-22T10:46:36","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T10:46:36","slug":"more-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.sibo.co.za\/index.php\/2017\/06\/22\/more-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"More holidays…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hope you are all enjoying being back at school again. If not \u2013 don\u2019t worry \u2013 there is another long weekend coming up.<\/p>\n

Around about this time of April there are some important days to talk about.<\/p>\n

22nd<\/sup> of April is International Mother Earth Day<\/strong>. Actually we should make every single day Earth day because we only have on earth (duh!) and it\u2019s not actually in very good shape anymore. Remember we can all do our bit by practising the 3R\u2019s \u2013 reducing, reusing and recycling. Also by saving water where ever we can. Don\u2019t forget to save electricity too \u2013 that also helps. Switch off those lights when you are not in a room and unplug your chargers when you have finished charging your appliances. How about planting a tree\u2026 a nice fruit tree. Just think how great it would be to pluck your own lemons, oranges, mulberries or whatever type of tree you want to grow (just check that it is going to grow well in your area first though).<\/p>\n

25th<\/sup> April is World Malaria Day.<\/strong>\u00a0 You might think that is a funny day to have because malaria is not an issue on the East Rand, but there are many areas in the world where it is a huge problem. \u00a0How scary is this\u2026 according to UNICEF: \u201cMalaria kills one child every 30 seconds, about 3000 children every day. Over one million people die from malaria each year, mostly children under five years of age, with 90 per cent of malaria cases occurring in Sub-Saharan Africa.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Malaria really is an extremely nasty disease. It\u2019s carried by a certain type of mozzie called the Anopheles <\/em>mosquito and it feels a bit like getting flu \u2013 you have a fever, headache, get the chills, feel like throwing up and have achy bones. If you have been in a malaria area and experience any of these symptoms \u2013 you should go to the doctor or the clinic immediately.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Of course we all get bitten by normal mozzies every now and then. They are not dangerous but they are incredibly irritating and itchy. Here are a few innovative ways of dealing with those little bumps\u2026 tee tree oil, a dab of vanilla essence, Vicks, calamine lotion, spit, clear nail polish, aloe vera and some people swear that rubbing a peeled clove of garlic on the bite works well too!<\/p>\n

If you want to know more about malaria \u2013 you can read my book \u201cSibo Fights Malaria\u201d freely on http:\/\/www.sibo.co.za<\/a> . Just click on the cover.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the long weekend \u2013 stay safe!<\/p>\n

Sibo<\/p>\n

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