QUESTIONhow is malaria treated?ANSWERMalaria can be a severe, potentially fatal disease (especially when caused by Plasmodium falciparum) and treatment should be initiated as soon as possible.Patients who have severe P. falciparum malaria or who cannot take oral medications should be given the treatment by continuous intravenous infusion.Most drugs used in treatment are active … [Read more...]
Malaria in Haiti
QUESTIONI just recently returned from Senegal, 60 days ago, in which I had taken Malaria medicine; Chloroquine. I am heading to Haiti in 5 days, and wondering if I am in need of taking Malaria medicine again, or was the time frame close enough that it would be fine to go without.ANSWERYou are only protected against malaria while you are taking the anti-malarial prophylactic medicine. … [Read more...]