Malaria

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How is it spread?

 

Malaria is spread through Anopheles mosquitoes, but since Malaria is found in red blood cells, it can also be transmitted through blood transfusions, organ transplants, or the shared use of syringes or needles infected with malaria

Malaria can also be transmitted from mother to child, but you cannot get it from casual contact with an infected person.

 

 

How is it prevented?

 

Wearing long-sleeved clothing and long pants

Keeping mosquitoes from biting you

Taking antimalarial drugs to kill any parasites

Eliminating places where mosquitoes breed

Spraying pesticide on walls

Sleeping under bed nets

 

Interesting information

 

There are three species of malaria parasites: P. malariae, P. ovale, and P. vivax.

 

The P. stands for Plasmodium.

 

Cure/ Work being done

 

There are prescription drugs for malaria, but these drugs are prescribed with many factors to consider, such as age of the patient, severity, when and where the patient was infected, and more.

Even if the right drug is given, if it is not given in the right dose or extent, it will not work.

 

Symptoms

 

Fever, shivering, vomiting, anemia, joint pain, and convulsions.