What is Malaria? Malaria is a disease that's transmitted through the bite of infected Anopheles Mosquito.
This mosquito carry a parasite called Plasmodium, and when it bites you, the parasite gets into your bloodstream. Symptoms usually appear around 10-21 days after you get infected. If not treated, the parasite can progress into severe illness.
● Symptoms ●
- High Fever
- Headache and Nausea
- Vomiting and Abdominal Pain
- Diarrhea and Bloody Stools
- Profuse Sweating
● Treatment ●
Medication is a common way to treat Malaria. Sometimes, it doesn't work because the parasite has resistance to the drugs. In which, you will use more than one medication, or change the prescription.
- Chloroquine Phosphate
- Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapies
- Atovaquone-Proguanil (Malarone)
- Primaquine Phosphate
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