INFOASAID MESSAGE LIBRARY Acute Respiratory Infections Maambukizi Makali ya (ARIs) Kupumua Issue: Communicable Diseases, Child Health Suala: Magonjwa ya kuambukiza, Afya ya Mtoto What are they? Je, ni nini? 'BACTERIA', 'VIRUSES', 'FUNGI', OR 'PARASITES' ‘BAKTERIA’, ‘VIRUSI’, ‘KUVU’, AU ARE BIO-MEDICAL TERMS THAT MAY NOT HAVE ‘PARASITI’ NI MAJINA YANAYOHUSIANA A LOCAL ALTERNATIVE. MAKE SURE YOU USE NA AFYA YA BINADAMU NA MAGONJWA THE RIGHT LOCAL TERMS AND THAT THESE AMBAYO HUENDA YASIWE NA MAJINA ARE UNDERSTOOD BY YOUR TARGET MBADALA YA MAHALI PALE. HAKIKISHA AUDIENCE. KUWA UNATUMIA MAJINA SAHIHI YA MAHALI PALE NA KUWA YANAELEWEKA NA HADHIRA UNAYOLENGA. Pneumonia (an ARI) is an infection of one or both Nimonia (ambao ni maambukizi makali ya lungs which is usually caused by bacteria, viruses, kupumua) ni maambukizi ya pafu moja au fungi, or parasites. The lungs are made of small sacs yote mawili yasababishwayo na bakteria, which fill with air when a healthy person breathes. virusi, kuvu, au parasiti. Mapafu When someone has pneumonia, these sacs fill with yametengenezwa kwa vifuko vidogo fluid and harmful substances which make breathing vinavyojaa hewa mtu mwenye afya painful and difficult. anapopumua.Iwapo mtu ana nimonia, vifuko At risk group: Children under 5Older people hivi hujaa kiowevu na vitu vyenye madhara Target audience: All affected populations ambavyo hufanya kupumua kuwe kwenye Information Type: Awareness maumivu na ugumu. Sensitivity: Guidance required/sensitive Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto chini ya miaka 5 Source 1: Adapted from WHO fact sheet, na wazee http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs331/en Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote walioathiriwa Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji Unyeti: Mwongozo unahitajika/nyeti Imetolewa 1: Imetolewa kwenye data ya Shirika la Afya Duniani, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs3 31/en Transmission of ARIs Ueneaji wa maambukizi makali ya kupumua Pneumonia can be spread in a number of ways. Nimonia inaweza kusambaa kwa njia kadhaa. Content from Infoasaid; http://www.infoasaid.org/ Swahili translation made available by Translators without Borders’ Words of Relief http://translatorswithoutborders.org/node/112 INFOASAID MESSAGE LIBRARY Harmful things such as viruses or bacteria that are Vitu vyenye kudhuru kama vile virusi au commonly found in a child's nose or throat can infect bakteria vinavyopatikana sana katika pua au the lungs if they are inhaled. They may also spread koo la mtoto vinaweza kuambukiza mapafu via air-borne droplets from a cough or sneeze. vikivutwa ndani katika hewa. Pia vinaweza Pneumonia may also spread through blood, kusambaa kupitia katika matone ya hewa especially during and shortly after birth. kutka kwa kikohozi au kupiga chafya. Nimonia At risk group: Children under 5Older people inaweza pia kusambaa kupitia damu hasa Target audience: All affected katika na mara tu baada ya kuzaliwa. populationsMothers/fathers/other primary caregivers Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto chini ya miaka 5 Information Type: Awareness na wazee Sensitivity: No guidance required Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote Source 1: WHO fact sheet, walioathiriwa, Kina mama/baba/wengine http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs331/en/ wanatoa utunzaji wa kimsingi Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Imetolewa 1: Imetolewa kwenye data ya Shirika la Afya Duniani, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs3 31/en Symptoms of ARIs Dalili za maambukizi makali ya kupumua The symptoms of pneumonia in children include Dalili za nimonia kwa watoto ni upumuaji wa rapid or difficult breathing, cough, sharp chest pain, haraka au mgumu, kikohozi, maumivu makali fever, chills, headaches, loss of appetite and ya kifua, joto jingi mwilini, kuhisi baridi nyingi, wheezing. Children under five with severe cases of maumiv,u ya kichwa, kupoteza wa hamu ya pneumonia may struggle to breathe, with their chests kula na kukoroma. Watoto chini ya umri wa moving in or retracting during inhalation. Sometimes, miaka mitano walio na nimonia kali wanaweza children and babies who develop pneumonia do not kuteseka katika kupumua huku vifua vyao have any specific signs of a chest infection but vikijivuta ndani au kurudi ndani wakati wa develop a fever, appear quite ill, and can become kuvuta hewa ndani. Wakati mwingine, watoto lethargic. na watoto wachanga wanaopata nimonia At risk group: Children under 5Older people hawana ishara zozote mahususi za Target audience: All affected maambukizi ya kifua lakini wao hupata joto populationsMothers/fathers/other primary caregivers jingi mwilini, huonekana wanaogua sana, na Information Type: Awareness wanaweza kuwa walegevu. Sensitivity: No guidance required Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto chini ya miaka 5 Source 1: WHO Fact sheet, na wazee http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs331/en/ Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote Source 2: Adapted from Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, walioathiriwa, Kina mama/baba/wengine http://factsforlifeglobal.org/08/2.html wanatoa utunzaji wa kimsingi Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Imetolewa 1: Imetolewa kwenye data ya Shirika la Afya Duniani, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs3 31/en Content from Infoasaid; http://www.infoasaid.org/ Swahili translation made available by Translators without Borders’ Words of Relief http://translatorswithoutborders.org/node/112 INFOASAID MESSAGE LIBRARY Imetolewa 2: Imetolewa katika Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, http://factsforlifeglobal.org/08/2.html How to prevent ARIs Jinsi ya kuzuia maambukizi makali ya kupumua Prevent pneumonia by making sure babies are Zuia nimonia kwa kuhakikisha kuwa watoto exclusively breastfed for the first six months and that wachanga wananyonyeshwa miezi sita ya all children are well nourished and fully immunized. kwanza bila kupewa chakula kingine chochote You can find out about the recommended vaccines na kuwa watoto wanalishwa vizuri na kupewa for your children by contacting your nearest health chanjo. Unaweza kupata maelezo kuhusu facility. Smoking while you are pregnant or being dawa za chanjo zilizopendekezwa za watoto exposed to smoke is bad for you and your baby's wako kwa kuwasiliana na kituo cha afya health. Babies especially should be kept out of kilicho karibu. Watoto wachanga hasa smoky kitchens and away from cooking fires. wanapaswa kuepushwa na jikoni zenye moshi At risk group: Children under 5Older people na kuwekwa mbali na mioto ya kupika. Target audience: All affected Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto chini ya miaka 5 populationsMothers/fathers/other primary caregivers na wazee Information Type: Awareness Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote Sensitivity: No guidance required walioathiriwa, Kina mama/baba/wengine Source 1: Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, wanatoa utunzaji wa kimsingi http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/08/3.html Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Imetolewa 1: Imetolewa katika Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/08/2.html The importance of seeking treatment and where Umuhimu wa kutafuta matibabu na mahali to go pa kwenda kwa matibabu Pneumonia is a dangerous disease, especially for Nimonia ni ugonjwa hatari, hasa kwa watoto young children. If you think you or your child has wachanga. Ukishuku kuwa wewe au mtoto pneumonia, visit a health facility so they can receive wako ana nimonia, tembelea kituo cha afya treatment as soon as possible. Your nearest facility kwa matibabu haraka iwezekanavyo. Kituo is at XXX. Opening times are XXX. cha afya kilicho karibu nawe kiko XXX. Kituo At risk group: Children under 5Older people hicho hufunguliwa XXX. Target audience: All affected Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto chini ya miaka 5 populationsMothers/fathers/other primary caregivers na wazee Information Type: Service Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote Sensitivity: No guidance required walioathiriwa, Kina mama/baba/wengine Source 1: Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, wanatoa utunzaji wa kimsingi http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Facts_for_Lif Aina ya Habari: Huduma e_EN_010810.pdf Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Imetolewa 1: Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Facts_ Content from Infoasaid; http://www.infoasaid.org/ Swahili translation made available by Translators without Borders’ Words of Relief http://translatorswithoutborders.org/node/112 INFOASAID MESSAGE LIBRARY for_Life_EN_010810.pdf The importance of breastfeeding to tackle Umuhimu wa kunyonyesha ili kukabiliana pneumonia na nimonia A breastfed child who has a cough or cold may have Mtoto anayenyonyeshwa aliye na kikohozi au difficulty breastfeeding. Since breastfeeding helps to mafua anaweza kuwa na ugumu wa fight the illness and is important for the child's kunyonya. Kwa kuwa kunyonya husaidia growth, the mother should continue to breastfeed kupigana na maradhi na ni muhimu kwa often. If a child cannot suckle, the breastmilk can be ukuaji wa mtoto, mama anapaswa kuendelea expressed into a clean cup and the child can then be kunyonyesha mara kwa mara. Iwapo mtoto fed from the cup. hawezi kunyonya, maziwa ya matiti yanaweza At risk group: Children under 5 kukamuliwa kwenye kikombe safi na kisha Target audience: HusbandsLactating womenOther mtoto anaweza kulishwa kutoka kwa kikombe. primary caregivers of breastfed babies Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto wenye umri wa Information Type: Self-care chini ya miaka 5 Sensitivity: No guidance required Hadhira inayolengwa: Waume, Wanawake Source 1: Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, wanaonyonyesha, wengine wanatoa utunzaji http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Facts_for_Lif wa kimsingi kwa watoto wanaonyonyeshwa e_EN_010810.pdf Aina ya Habari: Utunzaji wa kibinafsi Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Imetolewa 1: Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Facts_ for_Life_EN_010810.pdf Advice on home based care for pneumonia Ushauri kuhusu utunzaji wa nyumbani kwa nimonia If you think your child/ a person in your family has Ukishuku kuwa mtoto wako/ mtu katika familia pneumonia, and you can’t get to a health facility, yako ana nimonia na huwezi kufikia kituo cha ensure they are fed well, given lots of fluids and afya, hakikisha kuwa amelishwa vizuri, bathed with cool but not cold water. Children who are amepewa viowevu vingi na kuogeshwa kwa 6 months or older should be encouraged to maji vuguvugu bali si baridi. Watoto wenye breastfeed and eat and drink frequently. umri wa miezi 6 au zaidi wanapaswa At risk group: Children under 5Older people kuhimizwa kunyonya na kula na kunywa mara Target audience: All affected kwa mara. populationsMothers/fathers/other primary caregivers Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto wenye umri wa Information Type: Self-care chini ya miaka 5 na wazee Sensitivity: No guidance required Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote Source 1: Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, walioathiriwa, Kina mama/baba/wengine http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Facts_for_Lif wanatoa utunzaji wa kimsingi e_EN_010810.pdf Aina ya Habari: Utunzaji wa kibinafsi Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Imetolewa 1: Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, http://www.unicef.org/publications/files/Facts_ for_Life_EN_010810.pdf Content from Infoasaid; http://www.infoasaid.org/ Swahili translation made available by Translators without Borders’ Words of Relief http://translatorswithoutborders.org/node/112 INFOASAID MESSAGE LIBRARY Treatment procedure for ARIs Utaratibu wa kutibu maambukizi makali ya kupumua Pneumonia can be treated with medicine called Nimonia inaweza kutibiwa kwa dawa ziitwazo antibiotics. If you have been given antibiotics by a antibiotiki. Iwapo umepewa antibiotikina na trained health worker, ensure that you take all the mhudumu wa afya aliyehitimu, hakikisha medicine that you have been given, even if you/the kuwa unatumia dawa zote ulizopewa hata patient is feeling better. If not, you may get sick ikiwa wewe/ mgonjwa huyo anahisi mwenye again. nafuu. Usipotimiza hili, unaweza kuugua tena. At risk group: Children under 5Older people Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto wenye umri wa Target audience: All affected chini ya miaka 5 na wazee populationsMothers/fathers/other primary caregivers Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote Information Type: Service walioathiriwa, Kina mama/baba/wengine Sensitivity: No guidance required wanatoa utunzaji wa kimsingi Source 1: WHO fact sheet, Aina ya Habari: Huduma http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs331/en Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Source 2: Adapted from Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, , Imetolewa 1: Shirika la Afya Duniani, http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/08/2.html http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs3 31/en Imetolewa 2: Imetolewa Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, , http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/08/2.html Animal management Utunzaji wa wanyama Issue: Food Security Suala: Kuwepo kwa chakula Importance of animal health and vaccination Umuhimu wa kampeni za afya ya wanyama campaigns na uchanjaji Animal health and vaccination campaigns are Kampeni za afya ya wanyama na uchanjaji ni important because in emergencies, livestock are muhimu kwa sababu mifugo wana uwezekano more likely to catch diseases. This means that they mkubwa wa kupata magonjwa katika hali za can become very unhealthy and even die. You dharura. Hii ina maana kuwa mifugo hao cannot sell diseased animals. At times a diseased wanaweza kudhoofika sana kiafya na hata animal can be a health risk for people. kufariki. Huwezi kuuza wanyama wagonjwa. At risk group: Pastoralists Wakati mwingine, mnyama mgonjwa Target audience: Pastoralists anaweza kuwa hatari kwa afya ya watu. Information Type: Service Kundi lililo hatarini: Wafugaji Sensitivity: No guidance required Hadhira inayolengwa: Wafugaji Source 1: IASC Harmonised Training Package on Aina ya Habari: Huduma Nutrition in Emergencies for the Global Nutrition Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki cluster, http://www.unscn.org/en/gnc_htp/howto- Imetolewa 1: IASC Harmonised Training htp.php#howtousehtp Package on Nutrition in Emergencies for the Global Nutrition cluster, http://www.unscn.org/en/gnc_htp/howto- Content from Infoasaid; http://www.infoasaid.org/ Swahili translation made available by Translators without Borders’ Words of Relief http://translatorswithoutborders.org/node/112 INFOASAID MESSAGE LIBRARY htp.php#howtousehtp Time, date and location of animal health and Wakati, tarehe na mahali pa kampeni ya vaccination campaign. afya ya wanyama na uchanjaji Animal health and vaccination campaigns are taking Kampeni za afya ya wanyama na uchanjaji place at XXX for XXX by XXX. Criteria for selection zinatendeka XXX kwa XXX na XXX. Vigezo include XXX. This has been decided by XXX. vya uchaguzi ni XXX. Haya yameamuliwa na Contact XXX (local authority, relevant organization) XXX. Wasiliana na XXX (uongozi wa mahali for more information. They can be found at XXX. pale, shirika husika) kwa maelezo Zaidi. At risk group: Pastoralists Wanaweza kupatikana XXX. Target audience: Pastoralists Kundi lililo hatarini: Wafugaji Information Type: Service Hadhira inayolengwa: Wafugaji Sensitivity: No guidance required Aina ya Habari: Huduma Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Importance of safe and secure animal shelters Umuhimu wa hifadhi salama za wanyama Shelters that are safe and secure can help protect Hifadhi zilizo salama zinaweza kusaidia animals and maintain their health and well-being. kuwakinga wanyama na kudumisha afya na At risk group: Pastoralists hali njema yao. Target audience: Pastoralists Kundi lililo hatarini: Wafugaji Information Type: Awareness Hadhira inayolengwa: Wafugaji Sensitivity: No guidance required Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Importance of safe storage of fodder Umuhimu wa uhifadhi salama wa chakula kikavu cha wanyama Safe storage of fodder can help to maintain animal Uhifadhi salama wa chakula kikavu unaweza health in times of emergency. Keeping fodder in a kusaidia kudumisha afya ya wanyama katika XXX location can help to preserve fodder during hali za dharura. Kuweka chakula kikavu storms and floods. kwenye XXX kunaweza kusaidia kuhifadhi At risk group: Pastoralists chakula kikavu wakati wa mvua kubwa na Target audience: All affected populationsPastoralists mafuriko. Information Type: Awareness Kundi lililo hatarini: Wafugaji Sensitivity: No guidance required Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote walioathiriwa, Wafugaji Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Burn Mchomo Content from Infoasaid; http://www.infoasaid.org/ Swahili translation made available by Translators without Borders’ Words of Relief http://translatorswithoutborders.org/node/112 INFOASAID MESSAGE LIBRARY Issue: Injury Suala: Jeraha What are burns? Michomo ni nini? A burn is an injury to the skin or other human tissue Mchomo ni jeraha kwenye ngozi au tishu caused by heat. You can be burned by hot liquids, nyingine ya binadamu linalosababishwa na hot objects, fire, chemicals, electricity or the sun. joto. Unaweza kuchomwa kwa viowevu moto, Burns often cause permanent scarring, and some vitu moto, moto, kemikali, umeme au jua. are fatal. Michomo mara nyingi husababisha kovu la At risk group: Children under 5 kudumu, na mingine inaweza kusababisha Target audience: All affected populations kifo. Information Type: Awareness Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto chini ya miaka Sensitivity: No guidance required mitano Source 1: Adapted from WHO fact sheet on burns, Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote http://www.http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheet walioathiriwa s/fs365/en/index.html Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji Source 2: Adapted from Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/13/4.html Imetolewa 1: data ya Shirika la Afya Duniani kuhusu michomo, http://www.http://www.who.int/mediacentre/fac tsheets/fs365/en/index.html Imetolewa 2: Imetolewa katika Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/13/4.html What to do if a child's clothing catches fire? Cha kufanya mtoto akitangamana na moto If your child's clothing catches fire, quickly wrap the Nguo za mtoto wako zikishika moto, mfunge child in a blanket or clothing or roll him or her on the kwa blanketi ou kipande cha nguo au ground to put out the fire. umbingirishe chini ili kuuzima moto huo. At risk group: All children under 18 Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto wote walio chini ya Target audience: Mothers/fathers/other primary miaka 18 caregivers Hadhira inayolengwa: Kina Information Type: Self-care mama/baba/wengine wanatoa utunzaji wa Sensitivity: No guidance required kimsingi Source 1: Adapted from Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, Aina ya Habari: Utunzaji wa kibinafsi http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/13/firstaid.html Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Imetolewa 1: Imetolewa katika Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/13/firstaid.htm l Burn prevention during cooking Uzuiaji wa mchomo wakati wa kupika Content from Infoasaid; http://www.infoasaid.org/ Swahili translation made available by Translators without Borders’ Words of Relief http://translatorswithoutborders.org/node/112 INFOASAID MESSAGE LIBRARY RISK FACTORS DEPEND ON THE CONTEXT. VISABABISHI VYA HATARI HULINGANA NA FIND OUT ABOUT WHY, WHEN AND MAZINGIRA. TAFUTA HABARI KUHUSU NI HOW BURN INJURIES ARE TAKING KWA NINI, NI LINI NA NI PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY AND THEN TAILOR VIPI MAJERAHA YA MICHOMO YOUR MESSAGE ACCORDINGLY. YANATOKEA KATIKA JAMII HIYO NA UREKEBISHE UJUMBE WAKO KULINGANA NA MAZINGIRA HAYO. Cook with care. Staying nearby when the food is Pika kwa uangalifu. Kuwa karibu chakula cooking. Keep children away from cooking area. kikiendelea kuiva. Waweke watoto mbali na Turn pot handles inward and do not leave spoons or mahali panapopikiwa. Kunja ndani tambo za other utensils in pots while cooking. Keep matches, vyungu na usiache vijiko au vyombo vingine dangerous chemicals and electrical appliances out of ndani ya vyungu unapopika. Weka viberiti, children's reach. kemikali hatari na vyombo vya kieletroniki At risk group: All children under 18 mbali na watoto. Target audience: All affected populations Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto wote walio chini ya Information Type: Awareness miaka 18 Sensitivity: Guidance required/sensitive Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote Source 1: Adapted from Facts for Life 4th ed. 2010, walioathiriwa http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/13/4.html Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji Source 2: Adapted from IFRC's CD-ROM - Unyeti: Mwongozo unahitajika/nyeti Community-based Health and First Aid in Action Imetolewa 1: Imetolewa katika Facts for Life (CBHFA) 4th ed. 2010, Website 1: CDC's advice to parents on burn http://www.factsforlifeglobal.org/13/4.firstaid.ht prevention, ml http://www.cdc.gov/safechild/Burns/index.html Imetolewa 2: Imetolewa IFRC's CD-ROM - Community-based Health and First Aid in Action (CBHFA) Tovuti 1: Ushauri wa Shirika la Kudhibiti Magonjwa kwa wazazi kuhusu uzuiaji wa michono, http://www.cdc.gov/safechild/Burns/index.html How to treat burns Jinsi ya kutibu michomo Cool the burn under cold running water for at least Poesha mchomo kwenye maji baridi kidogo ten minutes. Then if possible loosely cover the burn ya mfereji kwa angalau dakika kumi. Kisha with a clean plastic bag. Seek medical help as soon ikiwezekana ufunike mchomo huo kwa mfuko as possible. safi wa plastiki. Tafuta usaidizi wa kimatibabu At risk group: All affected populations haraka iwezekanavyo. Target audience: All affected populations Kundi lililo hatarini: Watu wote walioathiriwa Information Type: Self-care Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote Sensitivity: No guidance required walioathiriwa Source 1: British Red Cross, Aina ya Habari: Utunzaji wa kibinafsi http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/First- Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki aid/Everyday-First-Aid Imetolewa 1: Shirika la Msalaba Mwekundu la Content from Infoasaid; http://www.infoasaid.org/ Swahili translation made available by Translators without Borders’ Words of Relief http://translatorswithoutborders.org/node/112 INFOASAID MESSAGE LIBRARY Uingereza, http://www.redcross.org.uk/What- we-do/First-aid/Everyday-First-Aid Cholera Kipindupindu Issue: Communicable Diseases Suala: Magonjwa ya Kuambukiza What is cholera Kipindupindu ni nini? Cholera is a serious infectious disease caused by Kipindupindu ni ugonjwa hatari wa eating contaminated food or drinking water. If left kuambukiza unaotokana na ulaji au unywaji untreated cholera can kill within hours and is wa maji yaliyochafuliwa. Kisipotibiwa, especially dangerous in young children. kipindupindu kinaweza kuua katika muda wa At risk group: Children under 5Older people masaa na hasa ni hatari zaidi kwa watoto Target audience: All affected populations wachanga. Information Type: Awareness Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto wenye umri wa Sensitivity: No guidance required chini ya miaka 5 na wazee Source 1: Adapted from WHO fact sheet, Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/cholera/en/index walioathiriwa .html Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Imetolewa 1: Imetolewa kwenye data ya Shirika la Afya Duniani, http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/cholera/e n/index.html How is cholera spread Je, kipindupindu husambazwa vipi? Cholera is spread through contaminated water and Kipindupindu husambazwa kupitia maji na food and from stools/faeces or vomit from an chakula kilichochafuliwa, na kwenye kinyesi infected person. Cholera outbreaks occur often in au matapishi kutoka kwa mtu emergencies when communities are displaced and aliyeambukizwa. Mikurupuko ya kipindupindu live in crowded, unsanitary conditions without access hutokea mara nyingi katika dharura jamii to safe drinking water. zikihamishwa na kwenye mazingira yaliyojaa At risk group: Children under 5Older people watu na yasiyo safi bila uwezo wa kufikia maji Target audience: All affected populations safi ya kunywa. Information Type: Awareness Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto wenye umri wa Sensitivity: No guidance required chini ya miaka 5 na wazee Source 1: WHO fact sheet, Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs107/en/ walioathiriwa Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Imetolewa 1: Imetolewa kwenye data ya Shirika la Afya Duniani, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs1 Content from Infoasaid; http://www.infoasaid.org/ Swahili translation made available by Translators without Borders’ Words of Relief http://translatorswithoutborders.org/node/112 INFOASAID MESSAGE LIBRARY 07/en/ How to prevent cholera Jinsi ya kuzuia kipindupindu You can prevent cholera by adopting safe hygiene Unaweza kuzuia kipindupindu kwa kuchukua practices. These include using safe drinking water mienendo bora ya kiusafi. Hii inahusisha and washing hands with soap thoroughly before kutumia maji safi ya kunywa na kuosha eating, feeding your child and preparing food and mikono kwa sabuni kabla ya kula, kumlisha after defecation. If there is no soap available you can mtoto wako na kutayarisha chakula na baada use ash and running water. You should also dispose ya kunya. Iwapo hakuna sabuni, unaweza of all faeces by burying it in the ground away from kutumia jivu na maji ya mfereji. Unapaswa pia water sources or covering it up. kutupa kinyesi chote kwa kukizika ardhini At risk group: Children under 5Older people mbali na vyanzo vya maji au kukifunika Target audience: All affected populations kabisa. Information Type: Awareness Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto wenye umri wa Sensitivity: No guidance required chini ya miaka 5 na wazee Source 1: WHO fact sheet, Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs107/en/ walioathiriwa Source 2: CDC , Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji http://www.cdc.gov/cholera/prevention.html Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Imetolewa 1: Imetolewa kwenye data ya Shirika la Afya Duniani, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs1 07/en/ Imetolewa 2: Shirika la Udhibiti wa Ugonjwa, http://www.cdc.gov/cholera/prevention.html Symptoms Dalili Many people who have cholera do not show any Watu wengi walio na kipindupindu symptoms. Of those who do, some vomit or develop hawaonyeshi dalili zozote. Kwa frequent watery diarrhoea that looks like rice water. wanaoonyesha dalili, wengine hutapika au This can lead to death, if left untreated. kukumbwa na hali ya kuhara majimaji At risk group: Children under 5Older people yanayofanana na maji ya mchele mara kwa Target audience: All affected populations mara. Hii inaweza kusababisha kifo Information Type: Awareness isipotibiwa. Sensitivity: No guidance required Kundi lililo hatarini: Watoto wenye umri wa Source 1: WHO fact sheet, chini ya miaka 5 na wazee http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs107/en/ Hadhira inayolengwa: Watu wote walioathiriwa Aina ya Habari: Uhamasishaji Unyeti: Mwongozo hauhitajiki Imetolewa 1: Imetolewa kwenye data ya Shirika la Afya Duniani, http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs1 07/en/ Content from Infoasaid; http://www.infoasaid.org/ Swahili translation made available by Translators without Borders’ Words of Relief http://translatorswithoutborders.org/node/112