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Multiple Malaria Infections Each Year

October 30, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 3 Comments

QUESTION My name is Olumide and I live in Nigeria. I have had malaria too frequently and it's giving me a lot of concern. I had one last August 2012 and am having another one this October as I am speaking with you. If I should count it, I'll be having nothing less than 6 occurrences in a year. It's always an headache induced malaria whereby after using the ACT combination recommended by WHO, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: blood film, diagnosis, flu, indoor residual spraying, long-lasting insecticide-treated bednet, long-sleeved clothing, Malaria Prevention, microscopy, Pneumonia, rapid diagnostic test, RDT

URGENT HELP ON MALARIA

September 17, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION I 25 yr old male from Lagos, Nigeria. I have been having frequent malaria since 2006 till present. My symptoms are always weakness of the body, feeling cold sometimes not always and also my mouth got better most cases. I have been to the hospital several times and the doctor told me my frequent malaria is because my blood genotype is AA and also am having a malaria parasites. I was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: artemisinin-based combination therapy, Chloroquine, Combisunate, indoor residual spraying, long-lasting insecticide-treated bednet, long-sleeved clothing, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Symptoms, Malaria Treatment, Nigeria, Plasmodium Falciparum

Malaria Infection Even With Prevention

September 3, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Can you still get infected with Malaria even when taking a preventative such as doxycycline or Malarone? ANSWER Yes, no prophylactic medication is 100% effective though both Malarone and doxycycline are usually over 90% effective, when taken properly. It is important to make sure each tablet is taken approximately at the same time each day, and in the case of Malarone, it is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Doxycycline, long-lasting insecticide-treated bednet, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Prophylaxis, Malarone, prophylaxis

Malaria in Myanmar (Burma)

June 7, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 2 Comments

QUESTION Is Malaria an issue in Myanmar where I am going in June? ANSWER from Malaria.com Editor YES. Malaria is a risk in all rural areas of the country below 1,000 meters of altitude (anything below 3300 feet). Rangoon/Yangon and Mandalay do not have malaria. You should take medication to prevent malaria (prophylaxis) throughout your stay, and also protect yourself from getting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: atovaquone-proguanil, Burma, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, control, insect repellent, Lariam, long-lasting insecticide-treated bednet, Malarone, Mefloquine, mefloquine resistance, Myanmar, prevention

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 in Kitwe Zambia

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

QUESTION Is it dangerous for my children two years old in Kitwe? ANSWER Kitwe has been part of the Roll Back Malaria campaign to control malaria in Zambia—the program has been very successful, reducing deaths by malaria by over 65% nationwide. However, there still is a risk of contracting malaria in most parts of the country, and so preventative measures should be taken when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Kitwe, long-lasting insecticide-treated bednet, long-sleeved clothing, Malaria Control, Roll Back Malaria, Screening, transmission, Zambia

Malaria Recurrence and Treatment

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

QUESTION Since September 2011 I had malaria falciparum. The first medication I took was Coartem, after 2 weeks  I had the same symptoms then the test was +1.5 ,i took Coartem again. 2 weeks after the doctor gave me Malarone ,then 19 days it come back . the doc. gave me Quinine -tablets without doxycycline. but no thing change. Until now each 14-25 days the malaria comes back, I ask my doctor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Coartem, Congo, insecticide, long-lasting insecticide-treated bednet, long-sleeved clothing, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Treatment, re-infection, recrudescence, relapse

Malaria Relapse

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

QUESTION Why do I suffer from constant malaria attack? The doctor has prescribed different prescriptions every time I get an attack but its still coming back. What could be the problem? ANSWER There are a number of possible answers to your question. First of all, your doctor might not be prescribing the right type of treatment for the type of malaria that you have. The World Health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: dormant liver stages, G6DP deficiency, long-lasting insecticide-treated bednet, Plasmodium Ovale, Plasmodium Vivax, prevention, Primaquine, recrudescence, relapse

Malaria Test for Infant

December 28, 2011 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What can I do if my infant (6-12 months) gets malaria and how can I tell if they have it? ANSWER Your infant can easily be diagnosed by a blood test, so visit a clinic, doctor or hospital immediately. The diagnosis will either be done by looking at a thick and thin blood film under a microscope, or by a rapid diagnostic test. It is important that a blood test is done in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: clinical diagnosis, indoor residual spraying, long-lasting insecticide-treated bednet, malaria diagnosos, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Treatment, microscopy, Rapid Diagnostic Tests, thick and thin blood films

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