QUESTION I am a breast-feeding mother, and I am on the lumartem dosage. Will this affect my baby? He is 9 months old. ANSWER The US Center for Disease Control says that it is safe for a breastfeeding mother to take lumfartem if the baby is over 5 kilos (or 11 pounds). Since your baby is 9 months old, he should weigh more than 5 kg so you should be fine. If you have any questions you … [Read more...]
Malareich and Pregnancy
QUESTION Hi , am 31 weeks pregnant and had to take Malareich as my Anti malaria drug. I did not take the drug until I felt I had malaria, because I had body pains and headaches. Please advise if I will be ok after taking the malareich. ANSWER Malareich is a combination drug comprising of sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine, which is one of the medications recommended for treatment of malaria in … [Read more...]
Malaria Transmission by Contact?
QUESTION If you come in contact with someone who has had malaria can you get it from them? ANSWER No. It is not transmissible directly between people. Most transmission of malaria occurs when a mosquito infected with the malaria parasites bites someone, who then may get malaria. In some cases, transfers of organs or large quantities of infected blood (such as during blood transfusion) may … [Read more...]
Empty Stomach for Malaria Test?
QUESTION Do we have to go empty stomach for test of malaria? ANSWER No - for a malaria test, they will take your blood and either look at it under the microscope or use it in a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for malaria. Neither of these tests will be affected by whether you eat or not. … [Read more...]
Mosquito Larvae Eradication
QUESTION What measures can be taken to eradicate the mosquito larvae? ANSWER The usual, traditional method of eradicating mosquito larvae is through the application of insecticides. However many of these are known to have severe negative effects on water quality, particularly through being non-selectively toxic and therefore killing lots of other aquatic life as well as the mosquitoes. … [Read more...]
What are the complications from malaria?
QUESTION What are the complications of malaria? ANSWER Malaria in humans can be caused by a number of different parasites – the most dangerous, and the one which is responsible for over 90% of the worldwide deaths from malaria, is Plasmodium falciparum. Complications can include impaired consciousness, coma and even death. When a pregnant women gets malaria, there is danger of a … [Read more...]
At what age can you get malaria?
QUESTION What age do you get malaria? ANSWER Malaria is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito, and therefore any one living where malaria is present, at any age, is susceptible. To prevent malaria, sleep under a long-lasting insecticide treated bednet; make sure it is re-dipped in insecticide every year or so to maintain its efficacy. The mosquitoes which transmit malaria … [Read more...]
Malaria Prevention
QUESTION How can I protect myself from being infected with malaria? ANSWER There are many ways to prevent from getting infected with malaria. Some methods are more appropriate if you live in a malarial area, others are more for travellers to malarial areas, who are not staying long term. MALARIA.com has a comprehensive page dedicating to malaria prevention and protection. … [Read more...]
Lumartem Dosage
QUESTION What is the dosage for a toddler who is taking Lumartem tablet? ANSWER Lumartem, like many anti-malarial drugs, is dosed by weight. Therefore if your toddler weights 5-15kg, s/he should be give one tablet (containing 20mg of artemether and 120mg of lumefantrine) immediately after diagnosis of malaria, then another tablet 8 hours after the first one, then one tablet every 12 hours … [Read more...]
Preventative Medication for Malaria in Dominican Republic
QUESTION I just read the CDC recommended medicines for preventing malaria and I am confused. It gives the pros and cons for taking one drug over another. My husband and I are in excellent health, we need our td boosters. Our 15 year old is current in his vaccinations. We will be in D.R. for 2.5 weeks near Jarabacoa then Rio San Juan. We will be on a missionary trip. What medicine should be take … [Read more...]