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Malaria Transmission

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

QUESTION Can one get malaria through contact with the infected person or is it airborne? ANSWER Malaria cannot be transmitted through direct contact with an infected person, nor is it airborne! It is actually transmitted directly via the bite of an infected mosquito. Only certain female mosquitoes, of the genus Anopheles, can carry malaria. The mosquito picks up the malaria parasite … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, blood meal, Blood transfusion, congenital malaria, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malaria, Malaria and Pregnancy, Malaria transmission, mosquito, organ transplant, reproduction, salivary glands

Drugs to Treat Pregnant Woman with Malaria

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

QUESTION: What are the drugs for a pregnant woman who has malaria for the first to third trimester? ANSWER: The treatment of malaria in pregnant women has become more challenging in recent years, as many types of malaria are developing resistance to the standard arsenal of drugs. In locations where the dominant form of malaria is still chloroquine-sensitive, chloroquine can be used safely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ACTs, artemether, Artesunate, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Chloroquine-Sensitive Malaria, clindamycin, Doxycycline, Malaria and Pregnancy, Quinine

REVIEW: The Use of Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy to Protect Against Malaria Infection

June 24, 2011 By Felicia Lester, MD Leave a Comment

Review of Le Port A, et al. (2011), ‘Prevention of Malaria during Pregnancy: Assessing the Effect of the Distribution of IPTp Through the National Policy in Benin’,  American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol 84 (Issue 2): pp 270-275 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Research Tagged With: Benin, congenital malaria, Intermittent preventive, Malaria and Pregnancy, malaria research, Plasmodium Falciparum

Does malaria spread from a person to another?

May 18, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION: Can malaria spread from one person to another? ANSWER: Usually, no. In most cases, the malaria parasite has to first pass from a human host into a mosquito as the mosquito takes a blood meal, and then from the mosquito into another human via the mosquito's saliva. This severely limits the amount of person-to-person transmission that exists. In fact, the only mechanisms for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: blood transfusions, congenital malaria, Malaria and Pregnancy, Malaria transmission, Malaria Treatment, mosquitoes, neonatal malaria, Quinine, traveller's health

What age can be affected by malaria?

April 23, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION: A child of what age can be affected from cerebral malaria or malaria? ANSWER: People of all ages can be affected by malaria, which is what makes it such a public health burden in so many places. Severe symptoms of the disease, such as the manifestation of cerebral malaria that you mention, can also be seen in children of all ages as well as adults. However, generally, younger … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Malaria and Pregnancy, Malaria in Children, Malaria Symptoms

Reduce Risk of p.falciparum

April 18, 2011 By Ask-Malaria-Questions 2 Comments

QUESTION: I am laboratories man. My question is the risk of P. falciparum especially for mother and children is very high.  How can we reduce this risk? ANSWER: That's a crucial question for malaria control. Certainly, as you say, the risk of severe malaria is much greater for young children and for pregnant women. As such, these high risk groups should be targeted during prevention … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Malaria and Pregnancy, Malaria Prevention, Plasmodium Falciparum

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