MALARIA: CAUSES; DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT |FINDYOURSELF

August 12, 2019 2 Comments

Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite. The parasite is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. People who have malaria usually feel very sick, with a high fever and shaking chills

 

Malaria is caused by a type of microscopic parasite. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites.

Uninfected mosquito. 

Transmission of parasite

In the liver. 

Into the bloodstream

On to the next person. 

From mother to unborn child

Through blood transfusions

By sharing needles used to inject drugs

Fever

Chills

Headache

Nausea and vomiting

Muscle pain and fatigue

Other signs and symptoms may include:

Sweating

Chest or abdominal pain

Cough

The biggest risk factor for developing malaria is to live in or to visit areas where the disease is common. There are many different varieties of malaria parasites.

·         African countries south of the Sahara Desert

·         The Asian subcontinent

·         New Guinea, the Dominican Republic and Haiti

The presence of the parasite in the blood, to confirm that you have malaria

The most common antimalarial drugs include:

Artemisinin-based combination therapies

Chloroquine phosphate

Combination of atovaquone and proguanil (Malarone)

Quinine sulfate (Qualaquin) with doxycycline (Vibramycin, Monodox, others)

Mefloquine

Primaquine phosphate