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Am I more susceptible to malaria?

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

QUESTION I contracted common malaria, vivax?, when i was 20 yrs old from long visit to Papua NewGuinea, 1970. Returned to USA and was treated with chloro, primaquine drugs and really no problems since treatment. Now going to Thailand for week, Chiang Mai and region. If bitten by local malarial mosq. am i more likely to recur? And should I certainly choose prophylaxis? thnx ANSWER If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: acquired immunity, atovaquone-proguanil, Chiang Mai, Chloroquine, chloroquine resistance, Doxycycline, Lariam, Malarone, Mefloquine, mefloquine resistance, Papua New Guinea, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, relapse, Thailand

Malaria Recurrence

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

QUESTION I had malaria 5 months back it has again reoccurred. this time there has been increase in the size of the spleen. As of now it is being treated but I fear of getting it again. Is it true the malaria which i am down with reoccurs every 6- 8 months ??? Local people call it as registered malaria.. . ANSWER There certainly are types of malaria that can reoccur relatively regularly, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: diagnosis, G6DP deficiency, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, relapse, reoccurrence, symptoms

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

P.vivax Malaria Treatment

April 25, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 1 Comment

QUESTION Which drug should be given to a p.vivax malaria patient with deficient glucose 6-phosphate for prevention of relapse? ANSWER Unfortunately, primaquine is the only drug that is known to kill the latent liver stages of P. vivax and P. ovale. Since it can induce haemolysis in people with G6DP deficiency, this drug is usually not recommended for people with this deficiency. However, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anaemia, G6DP deficiency, haemolysis, Malaria Treatment, Primaquine, relapse

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

Treatment and Management of Malaria Parasite

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

QUESTION What are the treatments and management of malaria? ANSWER Treatment is actually part of the strategy for managing malaria, so I will come back to that later. The other main ways in which malaria is controlled is through prevention, diagnosis (followed by treatment if necessary) and education. 1) Prevention: There are a number of ways to prevent malaria. These can be placed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies, blood films, Chemoprophylaxis, Chloroquine, control, diagnosis, education, Lariam, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, Malarone, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, prevention, Primaquine, Rapid Diagnostic Tests, resistance, travel medicine, treatment

Malaria Prophylaxis in Ghana, Africa

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

QUESTION My husband will be traveling to Ghana soon. We have Mefloquine and Primaquine. Which one do you think is best for prophylaxis in Ghana? He also has Fansidar, but we understand it's best not to use this for prophylaxis. Thank you for your help! ANSWER There are positives and negatives associated with both of these medications. Mefloquine is recommended for travelers in Ghana … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: atovaquone-proguanil, Doxycycline, G6DP deficiency, Ghana, Malarone, Mefloquine, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, prophylaxis, side effects, travel medicine

Malaria Effects on the Body

April 11, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the effects of malaria on the body? ANSWER Malaria has a number of effects on the body. The parasite passes from the blood (where it enters via the bite of an infected mosquito) into the liver, where it reproduces and changes form. After a period of 1-4 weeks (usually - it can be longer) in the liver, the malaria parasite re-enters the blood and begins to infect red … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Cerebral Malaria, immune response, liver stage, Malaria life cycle, malaria symtoms, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, red blood cell, relapse, sequestration, synchronous bursting

Reoccurring Malaria

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

QUESTION Can malaria reoccur year after year from a single infection? I have been told that it comes back every year by many people. I have had malaria once and it never came back after successful treatment. My thinking is that once the parasite has been eliminated from the system it is gone unless you get bitten again. ANSWER There are several different types of malaria that infect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: blood stages, G6DP deficiency, liver stages, Malaria Symptoms, Malaria transmission, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, Plasmoidum knowlesi, Primaquine, relapse

Treatment of Chronic Vivax Malaria

March 28, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 5 Comments

QUESTION What is the treatment of chronic Vivax malaria? ANSWER Blood stage infection with Plasmodium vivax can usually be treated successfully with chloroquine, though resistance is spreading in some areas (notably the Pacific Islands, Papua New Guinea, parts of south-east Asia and especially Indonesia, and Peru). P. vivax is also sensitive to artemisinin-based combination therapies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies, Chloroquine, G6DP deficiency, Plasmodium Vivax, Primaquine, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine

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