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Effects of Malaria

September 15, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION what are effects of malaria? ANSWER If a person becomes infected with malaria, they may start to experience the symptoms of the disease. These include high fever, aches, chills, nausea, headache, and sometimes more severe manifestations, such as severe anemia, impaired consciousness and even coma or death. These latter severe effects are more commonly associated with Plasmodium … [Read more...]

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What are the symptoms of malaria?

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

QUESTION What are the symptoms of malaria? ANSWER Symptoms of malaria include fever and flu-like illness, including shaking chills, headache, muscle aches, and tiredness. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may also occur. Malaria may cause anemia and jaundice (yellow coloring of the skin and eyes) because of the loss of red blood cells. Symptoms usually appear between 10 and 15 days after … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: anemia, Cerebral Malaria, coma, cyclical fever, death, fever, kidney failure, Malaria Symptoms, mental confusion, Plasmodium Falciparum, red blood cells, seizures

Malaria and the Brain

December 22, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION How long does it take malaria to reach your brain? ANSWER The process by which malaria affects the brain is complicated, and the amount of time also varies. First of all, only one species of malaria parasite is associated with the brain - this is Plasmodium falciparum, the most deadly form of malaria. It is dangerous because when it infects red blood cells, it makes them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Cerebral Malaria, coma, death, impaired consciousness, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Symptoms, Malaria Treatment, Plasmodium Falciparum, red blood cells, sequestration

Deadliest Malaria Parasite

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

QUESTION which malarial parasite is deadliest for humans, and why? ANSWER By far the most deadly malaria parasite is Plasmodium falciparum, as it is responsible for >95% of all malaria deaths every year. Most of these fatalities occur in young children in sub-Saharan Africa. The causes for why P. falciparum is so deadly are still not fully understood. This parasite has the ability … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: capillaries, Cerebral Malaria, coma, death, malaria mortality, Plasmodium Falciparum, red blood cells, sequestration

Can malaria affect one’s mental fitness?

December 3, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Can malaria affect ones mental fitness? ANSWER Given that malaria is often associated with severe fever and flu-like illness, I would say that is usually enough to prevent someone from feeling completely mentally fit! However, in addition to these general symptoms, there are other specific ways in which malaria can affect a patient's mind. With a particular type of malaria, … [Read more...]

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