Question: I contracted Malaria in October 2017. Took the medication and got better. Lately I suffer from cold sensitivity. I hardly get warm no matter the amount of clothing or blankets. Can it still be the after effects of the disease. Answer: Chills and experiencing cold are a well-known symptom of malaria, but I can't find any credible reports that suggest it would be a long-term consequence … [Read more...]
Treatment of Malaria While Pregnant
Question: What can a pregnant women affected with malaria trophozoite of p. Falciparum (++) do? Can she take chloroquine inside drip? Answer: It depends on whether the P. falciparum in that area is chloroquine-sensitive. If yes, then chloroquine is an appropriate treatment (although it is usually given orally). However, if the P. falciparum is known to be resistant to chloroquine (as it is in … [Read more...]
Malaria Relapse
Question: I had kidney transplant in 2014 from Pakistan. In 2016 I was diagnosed with severe malaria. First doctor did not recommend malaria test, they start giving me antibiotics injection but every week I suffered high fever with shivering & after 3 to 4 months they came to know it's malaria. They gave me ds artem plus 80/480, but after 6 months I was diagnosed with malaria again and … [Read more...]
Past Malaria Infection Testing with ELISAs
Question: If you've ever had malaria in the past, can that be detected? Answer: Often, yes. There are tests which can look for antibodies (proteins that your body produces in response to an infection) that are specific to malaria. Some of these antibodies only last a few weeks or months, but others can persist for years. These tests use enzymes on a sample of your serum and so are usually known … [Read more...]
Is Diagnosis Possible While Taking Doxycycline?
Question: Does being on doxycycline make diagnosis more difficult or impossible? Answer: It is possible to diagnose malaria while taking doxycycline - if you are experiencing symptoms, then there are usually enough malaria parasites in your blood to be detected via rapid diagnostic test, or seen through a microscope via a blood smear. If you continue to take doxycycline while experiencing … [Read more...]
Sexual Activity with Malaria and Typhoid
Question: Can one suffering from malaria and typhoid indulge in sexual activity? Answer: There is no medical reason, from the perspective of transmission, why someone infected with malaria and typhoid should not engage in sexual activity. However, both diseases are characterized by fever, nausea, and weakness; diarrhea is also common with typhoid (and a possible, though less common, symptom of … [Read more...]
Possible Illness with Malaria?
Question: I can't eat and am feeling weak day by day, and am also having stomach pain. what should I do ? Answer: You should see a medical professional. If you live in a malaria-endemic area, and particularly if fever is one of your symptoms, you should have a malaria test to see if malaria might be the cause of your illness. If it is positive, they will be able to recommend appropriate … [Read more...]
G6PD and Malaria
Question: I have a G6PD and I'm traveling to Nigeria They have told me that i have to get the vaccine Can I get it or is there any alternative for it? Answer: There is no commercially available vaccine for malaria so you should check with your medical practitioner to which vaccine he or she is referring. If you have G6PD, you should be able to take most common forms of medication used to … [Read more...]
I have G6PD… Can I Take Preventive Malaria Medication
Question: I have G6pd [Editor's note: this stands for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency]. Will I be able to take malaria medication? What do I have to do to ensure I will not have a reaction to drugs and how safe is it for me? I am planning a trip to China and Cambodia next year. There are other areas I want to travel also with malaria. I did not know I had this until I ate fava beans … [Read more...]
Malaria Fatalities and Expired Medication
Question: Could you please expand on the danger of not being treated promptly? Is that meant with or without symptoms even ? Could I die of malaria without having any sign of being unwell for at least 24 h plus first? Secondly, what risk of poisoning or harm would an approx 1 y expired malaria drug Lonart-DS ( artemwther 80 mg and lumefrantine 480 mg ) possibly have if taken with the intention … [Read more...]