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Malaria and Seizures

November 25, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Is it possible to contract malaria early in life and have a seizure 20 years later? ANSWER I think it is highly unlikely. There are only two types of malaria that can reoccur long after the initial infection (Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale) and neither of these usually results in seizure or other cerebral effects. Looking through the literature, I can only find one case of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, benign tertian malaria, cerebral involvement, malaria symptom, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, seizure

Malaria Survey in Mumbai, India

September 1, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION: I want the past year's malaria survey in Mumbai and other states. ANSWER: The Lancet, one of the world's leading medical journals, recently published an article summarising the mortality of malaria in India. The citation for the article is as follows: Dhingra, Jha, Sharma, Cohen, Jotkar, Rodriguez, Bassani, Suraweera, Laxminarayan and Peto (2010), 'Adult and child mortality … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, India, malaria burden, malaria mortality, Mumbai, The Lancet

Insecticide-Treated Mosquito Nets (ITMNs) Helps Prevent Japanese Encephalitis

March 8, 2011 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

A new study reveals that using treated mosquito nets could drastically reduce the transmission of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) to humans. The study, conducted by the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Dibrugarh, North East Region (NE), Indian Council of Medical Research and released in the March issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, showed that the use of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Bed Nets, Bednets, ITMN, Japanese Encephalitis, Lymphatic Filariasis, Mosquito Nets, Peter J. Hotez, Prafulla Dutta, Pyrethroids

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