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Every holiday, many people or groups of people can be affected by food poisoning. There are two types of food poisoning: food containing elements that have turned into poison, and food containing viruses, bacteria or parasites. Symptoms: abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, etc. In addition to the cleanliness of the food being prepared, the hygiene of the cooks and those serving the dishes or eating together is one of the reasons for this poisoning. It is particularly important to be careful with packaged foods, to check the date to see if they are no longer edible, canned foods...
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There are still many people who are not vaccinated, among the many types of vaccines. Madagascar is one of 10 countries where many children are not vaccinated, especially those under 5. Faced with rumors about the vaccine, those in charge and all those in the know have a duty to explain everything. The vaccine available in Madagascar can prevent 11 diseases. Vaccines help the immune system to help the body fight many different diseases. However, the infected person who has been vaccinated has the ability to resist the disease in a short time...
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December 1 is World AIDS Day. This year's theme is: Community leadership in the fight against AIDS. Everyone in society has a responsibility in the fight against AIDS, especially if they are aware of it. The majority of Malagasy people are not yet convinced that HIV/AIDS exists - around 1% in Madagascar. There are two categories of carriers of the virus: HIV-positive people are those who are carriers of the virus, and AIDS sufferers. It is transmitted by sexual intercourse, blood contact, mother-to-child transmission...
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Plague symptoms: hot skin, headaches, sudden fatigue. There are two types of plague: bubonic and pneumonic. Symptoms of bubonic plague include swollen, tender lymph nodes and muscle pain. Signs of pneumonia: bloody sputum, cough, chest pain. Plague treatment is free at the health center, so if you have a suspected case, it's always best to go to the medical center. Plague can kill people in a matter of days if not treated in time. After forest fires, lean seasons and places where there are piles of garbage, plague is most common as rats climb over farmland and enter the house...
Message from the Bishops at the end of the Pilgrimage
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, You who have come in such large numbers to take part in this national pilgrimage, as well as all of you who are following it from home through the media. We, the bishops of Madagascar, would like to express our deep gratitude to you for having responded to our invitation and for having brought this jubilee initiated by Pope Francis to life spiritually. With you, we take up Mary's song: ‘My soul exalts the Lord’ and we repeat with her: ‘What shall I repay the Lord for all the good he has done me?’....
Read more ...Love and Salvation
Christmas is a great joy, because it is the love of God that has come to us, proclaims Fr. Bizimana Innocent, Provincial Superior of the Salesians Don Bosco of Madagascar and Mauritius, presenting his Christmas greetings. Salvation is accomplished, so life is not in danger of disappearing. It is this love and this salvation that we wish to fill our life so that we have peace.
Read more ...Zatti, our brother
The short film "Zatti, our brother" (Argentina, 2020) focuses on one of the most difficult episodes of his life. We are in Viedma, in 1941: at the age of 60, Zatti is forced to leave the hospital he has attended for decades. His faith and strength are tested.
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