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Malaria Treatment and Prevention Methods

June 13, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION I work in Central Africa republic.I was recently diagnosed with malaria (p.falciparum) after a blood test—my 4th attack in 15 months and given Co-Arinate. Two days after completing my dose I went for a 2nd blood test and the trophozoite count was 720/mm3. The doctor prescribed co-artem and said if I don't get better he shall transfuse quinine. Whats your comment on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Bednets, Central African Republic, Co-Artem, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, lumefantrine, mosquitoes, prevention, pyrimethamine, Quinine, spraying, vector control

Persistent Antibodies to Malaria?

April 13, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 2 Comments

QUESTION I had malaria as child, more than 30 years ago. It was successfully treated with no relapse. I have since travelled to malaria- endemic countries, but the last time was over 3 years ago. No symptoms. I recently donated blood and routine screening has detected malaria antibodies. How long do the antibodies persist? ANSWER Based on your experience, I would say at least three years! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: acquired immunity, antibodies, Bednets, immune system, immunity, infection, Malaria Prevention, Malaria transmission, Screening, serological tests

Malaria and Pregnancy

April 9, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Can your baby become immune if you're pregnant and you have malaria? ANSWER Some of the protective antibodies that the mother produces when she has malaria can pass to her baby via the placenta. There is also evidence for immune system "priming" in foetuses when their mothers have been infected my malaria during pregnancy. However, these potentially protective effects are usually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: abortion, Anaemia, antibodies, Bednets, congenital malaria, immune priming, immune suppression, Intermittent preventive therapy, IPTp, low birth weight, Malaria Prevention, placenta

Malaria Prevention

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

QUESTION what is the prevention of malaria? ANSWER There are many ways in which to prevent malaria. I'll break them down into three categories: 1) medical prevention, 2) protection from getting mosquito bites and 3) vector control. 1) Medical prevention Malaria can be prevented using certain medications. Taking drugs to prevent a disease is known as "chemoprophylaxis", and so these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anopheles, Atovaquone, Bednets, biological control, Chloroquine, DDT, DEET, Doxycycline, indoor residual spraying, Intermittent preventive therapy, Lariam, long-lasting insecticide treated bednets, long-sleeved clothing, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Prophylaxis, Malaria transmission, Malarone, proguanil, Pyrethroids, vector control, World Health Organisation

What is Malaria?

December 20, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is Malaria? ANSWER Malaria is a disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Transmitted by mosquitoes, there are several different kinds of malaria distributed throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, causing somewhere between 300-500 million cases of disease each year, and as many as 1 million deaths. In fact, malaria is one of the biggest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Bednets, Malaria Consortium, Malaria Control, Malaria No More, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Symptoms, Plasmodium, prophylaxis, World Health Organisation

Malaria in Africa

December 13, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Why do Africans catch malaria more than others? ANSWER There are a number of reasons why malaria is more widespread in Africa than in many other parts of the world. However, it is worth mentioning that other parts of the world, such as India and south-east Asia, also have very high prevalence of malaria, especially in rural areas. The high transmission of malaria is Africa is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Anophleles, Bednets, climate suitability, diagnosis and treatment, Malaria Control, Malaria Prevention, Malaysia, mosquito development, rainfall, Sub-Saharan Africa, temperature, vector control

Malaria Symptoms, Cures, and Prevention

December 2, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is malaria cure, prevention, symptom and course? ANSWER I am not sure what you mean by "course" - however, links to information on malaria treatment, prevention and symptoms can be found on the main page of our website. For your convenience, I have provided them here: Information on malaria prevention Information on malaria symptoms and causes As for malaria … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: ACTs, atovaquone-proguanil, Bednets, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Coartem, DEET, Doxycycline, Laraiam, malaria cures, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Symptoms, Malaria Treatment, Malarone, Mefloquine, prophylaxis, repellant

What is Malaria?

November 2, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What is malaria? ANSWER Malaria is a disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium. Transmitted by mosquitoes, there are several different kinds of malaria distributed throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, causing somewhere between 300-500 million cases of disease each year, and as many as 1 million deaths. In fact, malaria is one of the biggest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Bednets, Malaria Consortium, malaria medication, Malaria No More, Malaria Prevention, Plasmodium, prophylaxis, World Health Organisation

Malaria Vaccine

October 24, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION For how long does this vaccine work? ANSWER There is not yet a commercially available vaccine against malaria. Recently, results were published (in the New England Journal of Medicine - press releases and news reports about the study are available through the main page of www.malaria.com) presenting preliminary findings of the first Phase 3 clinical trial for a vaccine, called … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Bednets, Malaria Control, Malaria Vaccine, New England Journal of Medicine, RTS, S clinical trial

How to Prevent Malaria

October 20, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION How to prevent malaria? ANSWER Despite its wide geographic range and potentially severe consequences, there are actually several effective strategies for controlling malaria, many of which have been successful of reducing the burden of the disease, and especially the number of deaths, in various regions. The first step towards control is prevention. This has largely been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Bednets, diagnosis, Malaria Control, Malaria No More, Malaria Prevention, Plasmodium Falciparum, treatment, vaccine

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