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MALARIA

MALARIA. By Group 8 (WHO Group). MALARIA. WHAT IS MALARIA?. Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite, Plasmodium , which infects red blood cells. Malaria is characterized by cycles of chills, fever, pain, and sweating. . What are malaria symptoms and signs? .

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MALARIA

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  1. MALARIA By Group 8 (WHO Group) MALARIA

  2. WHAT IS MALARIA? • Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite, Plasmodium, which infects red blood cells. Malaria is characterized by cycles of chills, fever, pain, and sweating.

  3. What are malaria symptoms and signs? • The symptoms characteristic of malaria include flulike illness with fevers, chills, muscle aches, and headache. • Some patients develop nausea, vomiting, cough, and diarrhea. Cycles of chills, fever, and sweating that repeat every one, two, or three days are typical. There can sometimes be vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, and yellowing (jaundice) of the skin and whites of the eyes due to destruction of red blood cells and liver cells. • People with severe P. falciparum malaria can develop bleeding problems, shock, liver or kidney failure, central nervous system problems, coma, and can die from the infection or its complications. Cerebral malaria (coma, or altered mental mental status, or seizures) can occur with severe P. falciparum infection. • It is lethal if not treated quickly; even with treatment, about 15%-20% die.

  4. Distribution of malaria

  5. How is malaria transmitted? • The life cycle of the malaria parasite (Plasmodium) is complicated and involves two hosts, humans and Anopheles mosquitoes. The disease is transmitted to humans when an infected Anopheles mosquito bites a person and injects the malaria parasites (sporozoites) into the blood.

  6.  illustration of the life cycles of malaria parasites, Plasmodium spp. SOURCE: CDC • MALARIA LIFECYCLE

  7. PREVENTION • preventing mosquito bites by using DEET mosquito repellant, • bed nets, and clothing that covers most of the body • chemoprophylaxis (preventive medications)

  8. treatment • As prescribed by Physician

  9. References • http://www.healthscout.com/ency/68/347/main.html#PreventionofMalaria • http://www.ayurvedic-medicines.org/diseases/malignant-tertian-malaria.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anopheles_albimanus_mosquito.jpg

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