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Treatment for malaria in Africa

May 9, 2011 By Claire Standley, Editor Leave a Comment

QUESTION: What is the treatment for malaria in Africa? ANSWER: The appropriate form of treatment for malaria, regardless of where you are, depends on the type of malaria you have. This can be determined through diagnosis; each of the main malaria parasites that ordinarily infect humans (P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. malariae and P. ovale) looks slightly different under the microscope, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: blood film, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria relapse, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, primequine, Rapid Diagnostic Tests

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