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Malaria Hosts

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

QUESTION Which are malaria hosts and how does malaria have an effect on one of them? ANSWER The parasite which causes malaria (called Plasmodium) requires two different hosts—a vertebrate intermediate host, such as a human, and an insect definitive host, also known as the vector. For the types of malaria which infect humans and other mammals, the vector is always a mosquito of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, behavior, birds, blood meal, host effect, immunity, infectious dose, Macaques, Malaria transmission, mammals, mosquitoes, Plasmodium, Plasmodium Falciparum, reptiles, sickness, susceptibility, symptoms

Do I need malaria tablets to live in Nigeria?

June 2, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Do I need malaria tablets to live in Nigeria? I was born and bred in the UK and want to go back to live in Nigeria for about 2 years, do I need malaria tablets? ANSWER It is not usually recommended to take malaria tablets for long periods of time (i.e. more than a few months). People living for extended periods in areas with malaria should focus on other methods of prevention, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: air conditioning, Anopheles, DEET, diagnosis, long-lasting insecticide-treated bednet, long-sleeved clothing, Malaria Prevention, mosquitoes, prophylaxis, Rapid Diagnostic Tests, spraying, symptoms, treatment

Malaria Effect on Host

May 28, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is the effect of malaria on host? ANSWER In the human host, malaria can often make a person very sick, though the exact symptoms and severity of the disease depends on the type of malaria (five different kinds of malaria infect humans). Many people will have a high fever, chills, nausea and body aches. In a symptom very typical of malaria, a patient will experience cyclical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: aches, blood meal, Cerebral Malaria, chills, cyclical fever, fever, life cycle, mosquito, nausea, Plasmodium Falciparum, symptoms, transmission

What is Malaria?

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

QUESTION What is malaria? What is the parasite that causes malaria? ANSWER Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite, of the genus Plasmodium, that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito (of the genus Anopheles) which feeds on humans. People who get malaria are typically very sick with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness. Four kinds of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, parasite, Plasmodium, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Knowlesi, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, symptoms

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

Long and Short Term Effects of Malaria

May 14, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 6 Comments

QUESTION What are the long term and short term effects of malaria in brief please? ANSWER The symptoms of malaria as an acute infection vary somewhat depending on the type of malaria, but usual signs include high fever (often in a cyclical pattern, with fever one day, then no fever for one or two days, then a recurrence of fever), chills, body aches and nausea. For Plasmodium … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Cerebral Malaria, coma, impaired consciousness, organ failure, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, recurrence, relapse, symptoms

Vaccine for malaria? Differences with yellow fever?

May 12, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Is there a vaccine to prevent malaria? What is the difference between yellow fever and malaria? ANSWER In answer to your first question, no, there is not currently a vaccine available to prevent malaria. The best current candidate, the RTS,S vaccine which was developed by GlaxoSmithKline, is currently undergoing Phase III clinical trials in Africa. Although preliminary results … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: aches, burden, chills, control, eukaryote, fever, hemorrhagic fever, jaundice, morbidity, mortality, nausea, Plasmodium, protista, symptoms, treatment, vaccination, World Health Organization, yellow fever

What Food Should I Eat for Malaria

May 10, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 1 Comment

QUESTION What food I eat in malaria? ANSWER If you mean what foods should you eat while you are suffering from malaria, then there are no specific diet specifications. Since many people feel nauseous and sick to their stomach while they are suffering from the disease, it may be hard to get people to eat anything at all - however, it is very important that the patient takes in a lot of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: diet, fluid intake, hydration, Malaria Treatment, nausea, symptoms, water

First Malaria Outbreak

May 6, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION When was the first ever outbreak of malaria? ANSWER Malaria has actually been known in human populations for thousands of years, so the first ever outbreak occurred long before any records were kept. The ancient Chinese recorded the symptoms of malaria in a medical manuscript which dates back to 2700 BCE, so almost 5000 years ago! The symptoms of malaria were also known to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ancient chinese, Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, Greeks, native Americans, Romans, Ronald Ross, symptoms, transmission

What Causes Malaria

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

QUESTION What are the causes of malaria? ANSWER Malaria is caused  by infection with certain single-celled parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Specifically, there are five species which infect humans: P. falciparum (the most severe and dangerous form of malaria), P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae and P. knowlesi. The symptoms of the disease occur when the parasite enters the blood stream … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: causes of malaria, Cerebral Malaria, life cycle, parasite, Plasmodium, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Knowlesi, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, symptoms

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