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Malaria in Myanmar (Burma)

June 7, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 2 Comments

QUESTION Is Malaria an issue in Myanmar where I am going in June? ANSWER from Malaria.com Editor YES. Malaria is a risk in all rural areas of the country below 1,000 meters of altitude (anything below 3300 feet). Rangoon/Yangon and Mandalay do not have malaria. You should take medication to prevent malaria (prophylaxis) throughout your stay, and also protect yourself from getting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: atovaquone-proguanil, Burma, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, control, insect repellent, Lariam, long-lasting insecticide-treated bednet, Malarone, Mefloquine, mefloquine resistance, Myanmar, prevention

Relapsing Malaria

May 31, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION I'm constantly on malaria drugs, fall ill every 2 weeks and always diagnosed with malaria.I'm getting really fed up and need a permanent solution to all of this. I want to live a healthy life and I'm tired of being on malaria drugs. How do I overcome malaria permanently? ANSWER It is very unusual to be reinfected so constantly with malaria. First of all, how are you getting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ACTs, Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies, blood smears, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Lariam, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malaria Control, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Treatment, Mefloquine, Plasmodium Falciparum, Rapid Diagnostic Tests, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, treatment, World Health Organisation

Malaria Treatments

April 22, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the of different types of antimalaria drugs? ANSWER Most drugs used in treatment are active against the parasite forms in the blood (the form that causes disease) and include: chloroquine atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone®) artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem®) artesunate-pyronaridine (Pyramax®) dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (Duo-Cotecxin®) mefloquine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: anti-malarial medication, Artesunate, artmether, atovaquone-proguanil, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, clindamycin, Coartem, dihydroartemisinin, Doxycycline, Duo-Cotecxin, G6DP deficiency, Lariam, Malaria Treatment, Malarone, Mefloquine, Primaquine, Pyramax, Quinine, severe malaria

Prevention of Malaria

April 2, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is the prevention of malaria? ANSWER Malaria prevention consists of a combination of mosquito avoidance measures and chemoprophylaxis. Although very efficacious, none of the recommended interventions are 100% effective. Mosquito Avoidance Measures Because of the nocturnal feeding habits of Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria transmission occurs primarily between dusk and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, Chemoprophylaxis, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, insect repellent, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malaria Control, Malaria Prevention, mosquito prevention, Plasmodium, Plasmodium Falciparum, prophylaxis, transmission, vector control

How to Protect from Malaria

March 4, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION How can I protect my body from malaria? ANSWER There are a number of ways to prevent malaria. These can be placed into two categories: medication and vector protection. For medication, there are drugs you can take to prevent the malaria parasite from developing after someone is bitten by an infected mosquito. These drugs are known as "chemoprophylaxis". There are several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: atovaquone-proguanil, Chemoprophylaxis, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Doxycycline, indoor residual spraying, insect repellant, Lariam, long-lasting insecticide, long-sleeved clothing, Malaria Prevention, Malarone, Mefloquine

Treatment of Malaria in India

January 7, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 2 Comments

QUESTION In India how to treat a child and adult suffering from malaria? ANSWER Chloroquine-resistant malaria has been observed in India and so the first line drug of choice should be an artemisinin-derivative in combination with another drug (this group of medications are more generally known as "artemisinin-based combination therapies" or ACTs). A common example of this is artemether in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ACTs, artemether, Artemisinin, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Coartem, India, lumefantrine, Malaria Treatment

Prevention of Malaria

January 3, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION How do I prevent malaria? ANSWER There are a number of ways to prevent malaria. These can be placed into two categories: medication and vector protection. For medication, there are drugs you can take to prevent the malaria parasite from developing after someone is bitten by an infected mosquito. These drugs are known as "chemoprophylaxis". There are several different kinds, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Atovaquone, Chemoprophylaxis, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Doxycycline, indoor residual spraying, insect repellent, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malaria Prevention, Malarone, Mefloquine, proguanil

Malaria in Thailand: Phrae and Nan

December 5, 2011 By Malaria Q&A 2 Comments

QUESTION We are traveling in Phrae and Nan (in Thailand) in the period of December-Januar. Is there any risk for malaria. We are travelling with kids (9 months, 6 and 8 year) and want to avoid risky areas. Can we travel safely in that region? Thank you for your reply. ANSWER Thanks for your question. Phrae and Nan are two districts in northern Thailand—the latter shares a border … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, insect repellent, Lariam, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malaria Prevention, mefloquine resistance, Nan, Permethrin, Phrae, prophylaxis, Thailand, travel medicine

Malaria Symptoms, Cures, and Prevention

December 2, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is malaria cure, prevention, symptom and course? ANSWER I am not sure what you mean by "course" - however, links to information on malaria treatment, prevention and symptoms can be found on the main page of our website. For your convenience, I have provided them here: Information on malaria prevention Information on malaria symptoms and causes As for malaria … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ACTs, atovaquone-proguanil, Bednets, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Coartem, DEET, Doxycycline, Laraiam, malaria cures, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Symptoms, Malaria Treatment, Malarone, Mefloquine, prophylaxis, repellant

Which Anti Malarial for South-East Asia?

November 28, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION We are in our 70s and will be on a cruise from Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh. Which anti malarial would be most effective for these areas? ANSWER The main thing to consider when travelling to south-east Asia is that there are areas where some of the malaria is resistant to mefloquine (commonly sold as Lariam), and therefore this drug is not appropriate as an anti-malarial in these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: atovaquone-proguanil, CDC, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Doxycycline, Lariam, Malarone, Mefloquine, prophylaxis, South-East Asia

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