QUESTIONI have Pv malaria repeated 2 times in two month then doctor give arthemether, lumefantrine tablet for three days twice in a day and primaquine tablet for 14 days..after this treatment malaria show positive on rapid test by a faint line....what is this?ANSWERIt sounds like your doctor has treated you appropriately. What the line on the rapid test means depends a bit on the type … [Read more...]
Pregnant Women and Malaria
QUESTIONWhy are pregnant women and children at the highest risk of getting malaria?ANSWERThe reason why pregnant women and children are at greater risk of contracting malaria is due to their reduced levels of immunity. Children living in malarial areas have less immunity than adults because they have had less exposure to malaria, and so their immune systems have not had a chance to … [Read more...]