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How easily is malaria passed between humans?

September 8, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Can malaria be passed between humans if one has a bloody nose or if sex tears the vagina and a small bleed occurs? ANSWER It is extremely unlikely malaria would be transmitted via transfer of small amounts of blood. The only documented examples of direct transmission of malaria between humans is during blood transfusion, organ donation and from a mother to her unborn child, all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Blood transfusion, congenital malaria, human to human transmission, Malaria transmission, organ transplant

Is Malaria Contagious Between Humans?

July 18, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION If someone has malaria, is it contagious? ANSWER No. Malaria cannot be transmitted via touching or saliva or air. In virtually all cases, it is only transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito, and so cannot be passed from one person to another. There are a few exception—because the parasite lives in certain organs and in the blood, it can sometimes be transmitted via … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Blood transfusion, congenital malaria, contagious, organ transplant, placenta, transmission

Malaria: Mode of Transmission

June 27, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is the mode of transmission of Malaria? ANSWER Malaria is transmitted normally via the bite of an infected mosquito. These mosquitoes, always female and of the genus Anopheles, carry malaria parasites in their salivary glands. The parasites, at this part of their life cycle known as sporozoites, are introduced into the host's blood when the mosquito takes a blood meal. From … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, blood, Blood transfusion, congenital malaria, gametocytes, liver, mosquitoes, organ transplant, placenta, sporozoites, transmission

Transmission of Malaria from Person to Person

June 10, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION I was in Lagos, Nigeria and i was bitten. I had stomach ache and diarrhea for a day then back to normal. Just for precaution I checked my blood and the doc said that I have a mild malaria in my blood and he gave me a medicine. If i have malaria can I affect or transmit the malaria to other people like my friends or my wife by the saliva or by any means? ANSWER No, you cannot … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: blood, Blood transfusion, childbirth, Malaria transmission, mosquito, organ transplant, saliva

Causes of Malaria

June 5, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the causes of malaria? ANSWER Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect red blood cells. Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.  Only Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, blood meal, Blood transfusion, causes of malaria, congenital malaria, mosquitoes, organ transplant, placenta, Plasmodium, red blood cells, transmission

Malaria Transmission

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

QUESTION How is malaria transmitted? ANSWER Malaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect red blood cells. Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.  Only Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria and they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, blood meal, Blood transfusion, causes of malaria, congenital malaria, mosquito, organ transplant, Plasmodium, pregnancy, red blood cells, transmission

Malaria Infectious?

May 24, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Is malaria infectious? ANSWER Yes, malaria is considered an infectious disease, though it is very rarely transmitted directly between people, and virtually all of the time must be transmitted via the bite of a mosquito (of the genus Anopheles). Because part of the life cycle of malaria occurs in red blood cells in the human host, if sufficient amounts of blood are shared … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, blood, Blood transfusion, childbirth, congenital malaria, infectious, life cycle, liver, mosquito, organ transplant, placenta, red blood cells, transmission

Other Causes of Malaria

May 14, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Apart from mosquitoe bites, is there any other thing that can cause malaria or if not from mosquitoes, is there any other way someone can get malaria? ANSWER Since the malaria parasites reside and reproduce in the blood, in some cases it is possible to transmit malaria from person to person through transfer of a large volume of blood, for example during a blood transfusion. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: blood, Blood transfusion, congenital malaria, liver, organ transplant, placenta, prevention, transmission

Is Malaria Contagious?

April 24, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Is malaria contagious? ANSWER Malaria cannot be transmitted directly between people via normal circumstances, so it is not contagious in the same way flu or the common cold is contagious. It also cannot be sexually transmitted. In most cases, malaria can only be transmitted via the bite of an infected mosquito, so unless those mosquitoes are present, it cannot be transmitted. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Blood transfusion, congenital malaria, contagious, mosquitoes, organ transplant, sexual transmission, transmission

Sexual Transmission of Malaria

March 20, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Can malaria be transmitted by having sex with an infected person? ANSWER No. Malaria cannot be transmitted sexually. It is only present in the blood and in certain organs such as the liver and spleen. As such, it is usually only transmitted via the bite of an infected mosquito, though in rare cases, it can be transmitted directly via blood transfusion, organ transplant or via the … [Read more...]

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