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Repeated Malaria Cases, New Guinea

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

QUESTION Hello, I live in Papua New Guinea. Myself, my wife and my 2 kids (both under 4 years old), get diagnosed with malaria approximately 3-4 times a year, usually vivax or falciparum. Our GP uses a prick of blood and examines under a microscope. Is it that easy/obvious to diagnose under this method and is it common to get this many attacks in a year? I also fear the affects of taking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: DEET, G6DP deficiency, insect repellent, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, long-sleeved clothing, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Treatment, Papua New Guinea, Permethrin, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, Screening, spraying

Malaria Prevention

April 7, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the ways in which you can prevent yourself from being infected with malaria? ANSWER Malaria prevention consists of a combination of mosquito avoidance measures (since malaria is transmitted by infected mosquitoes) and chemoprophylaxis (medication to prevent the establishment of malaria in your body, if you do get bitten). Although very efficacious, none of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Chemoprophylaxis, Chloroquine, Counterfeit Drugs, DEET, drug resistance, Fansidar, insect repellant, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, long-sleeved clothing, malaria medication, Malaria transmission, Mefloquine, mosquito, Permethrin, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, Presumptive antirelapse therapy, prophylaxis, protective measures, screens, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, travel medicine, vector control

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

Three Attacks of Malaria

November 6, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION I am right now recuperating from a third attack in less than one year's time. What could have gone wrong ? I am awaiting to hear your advice. ANSWER There are a number of reasons for multiple malaria attacks. One is that although malaria can be easily treated, these treatments often don't prevent re-infection. There are separate drugs which can be used to prevent malaria … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Prophylaxis, Permethrin, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine

Recurring Malaria Long Term Effects

September 19, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION: Hi, my husband is an expat working in Mozambique for the past 5 years. He has been diagnosed with malaria 9 times, what are the long term effects of this and is he just unlucky or do others also get infected often? thanks. ANSWER: If the proper precautions are not taken, then it is very easy to get infected with malaria multiple times; I have one Ugandan colleague who claims he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: DEET, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malaria Prevention, malaria re-infection, Mozambique, Permethrin

Safety of Bed Net Insecticides

April 18, 2011 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

QUESTION: Are the insecticides used on the bed nets safe? What are the brand names and chemical names of those insecticides, and can you point me to any studies that have been done to determine their safety? ANSWER: The short answer is yes, the insecticides used in bednets are safe under the conditions in which people are exposed to them through using bednets. Most standard bednets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Bednet Insecticides, Bednets, Deltramethrin, Malaria Prevention, Permethrin, Pyrethroids

Malaria Prevention

February 19, 2011 By Malaria.com 15 Comments

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 dawn. Contact with mosquitoes can be reduced by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Overview Tagged With: Aralen, Atovaquone, Chemoprophylaxis, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Chloroquine-Sensitive Malaria, Coumadin, DEET, Doxycycline, Fansidar, G6PD-deficient, Hemolysis, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Malaria Prevention, Malarone, Mefloquine, Minocycline, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, P. falciparum, Permethrin, Pregnancy and Malaria, Primaquine, proguanil, Quinidine, Quinine, Sulfadoxine–Pyrimethamine, Warfarin

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