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Blood Test After Child’s Malaria Exposure

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

QUESTION Our 2 year old son was exposed and bitten about 10 times on Friday, 21st of Ocober in Malindi, Kenya. This was our last day in Kenya after 3 days on the coast preceded by 4 in Masai Mara. On October 28, our son started vomiting. This lasted a day. He did not have a fever at the time. The doctor diagnosed him with rota virus. Our 2 year old took his last dose of Malarone on the same day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: blood test, insect repellent, insecticide treated bednet, Kenya, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Prevention, Malarone, Malarone Paediatric, Malindi

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