Understanding Malaria: Symptoms and Prevention

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Is malaria a serious disease?

Infection with malaria parasites may result in a wide variety of symptoms, ranging from absent or very mild symptoms to severe disease and even death. Malaria disease can be categorized as uncomplicated or severe (complicated). In general, malaria is a curable disease if diagnosed and treated promptly and correctly.

Is malaria a virus or a bacterium?

Malaria is caused by the parasites, not by a virus or by a type of bacterium. If it isn’t treated, malaria can cause severe health problems such as seizures, brain damage, trouble breathing, organ failure and death. The disease is rare in the U.S., with about 2,000 cases per year.

What are the symptoms of malaria?

Adults with malaria tend to experience chills and fever – classically in periodic intense bouts lasting around six hours, followed by a period of sweating and fever relief – as well as headache, fatigue, abdominal discomfort, and muscle pain. Children tend to have more general symptoms: fever, cough, vomiting, and diarrhea.

What is malaria & how does it affect a person?

Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite. The parasite is spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. People who have malaria usually feel very sick with a high fever and shaking chills. While the disease is uncommon in temperate climates, malaria is still common in tropical and subtropical countries.

What Is Malaria

1. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/malaria
2. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/malaria/symptoms-causes/syc-20351184
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria
4. https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/malaria
5. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15014-malaria
6. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/malaria/index.html
7. https://www.health.gov.au/diseases/malaria

Malaria Information

1. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/Malaria.aspx