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Effects of Malaria on Brain

August 21, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Can malaria or the fever of malaria (or the medication) cause a teen to become depressed and suicidal 18 months on. ANSWER That is unlikely. Malaria, when treated, usually resolves completely, without any lingering effects. In some cases, people with severe cerebral malaria can have lasting neurological impacts, such as altered behaviour and difficulties with learning. Some … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Cerebral Malaria, combat veterans, depression, learning difficulties, Malaria Symptoms, Malaria Treatment

Malaria or Flu?

August 19, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION For the last couple of days I am suffering from all the symptoms that are mentioned on your website and I am taking tylenol for these symptoms thinking that it is flu but I am feeling better now. Should I still see a doctor or keep taking tylenol? ANSWER If you are no longer experiencing high fever, then it is likely just flu. However if you live in a malarial area and your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: fever, flu, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Symptoms, Malaria Treatment

Lumartem Dosage

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

QUESTION What is the dosage for a toddler who is taking Lumartem tablet? ANSWER Lumartem, like many anti-malarial drugs, is dosed by weight. Therefore if your toddler weights 5-15kg, s/he should be give one tablet (containing 20mg of artemether and 120mg of lumefantrine) immediately after diagnosis of malaria, then another tablet 8 hours after the first one, then one tablet every 12 hours … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: anti-malarials, dosage, lumartem, Malaria Treatment, toddler

Malareich for Malaria Treatment

August 7, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION I was unconscious and fell to the ground. I went to the hospital and the doctor said it was malaria. He gave me malareich which was one dose for the treatment. I want find out if that is the effective medication for this malaria and if the symptoms will never happen again. The one happened when i was a kid,the second happened when i was 21 yrs and now am 28 yrs and it happened … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Malaria Treatment, Malerich

Doxycycline After Malaria Diagnosis

July 23, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION My daughter is 24 and in rural Uganda for 4 months. She has been diagnosed with malaria (plasmodium falciparum) and is taking treatment now. Treatment is 3 tablets of Neosidar tablets contain of sulfadoxine BP and of pyrimethamine followed tonight and for the next 3 days by 4 tablets of Lumarten in the morning and at bedtime with milk. Lumarten is a mix of artemether and lumefantrine. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: artemether, Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies, Chemoprophylaxis, dairy products, Doxycycline, lumefantrine, Malaria Prevention, Malaria Treatment, sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine

Free Medical Care for Malaria

July 19, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Can you get free medical help for someone In Nigeria that has malaria? ANSWER Theoretically, the Nigerian government should provide basic services, including malaria diagnosis, through primary care clinics which are administered by local government. In addition, Nigeria has recently instituted a National Health Insurance program, which again should assist in providing health care … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: health care, Malaria Diagnosis, Malaria Treatment, national insurance, Nigeria, World Health Organization

Which Medication to Take for Malaria Treatment

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

QUESTION Which medicion should we take during malaria? ANSWER Malaria can be a severe, potentially fatal disease (especially when caused by Plasmodium falciparum) and treatment should be initiated as soon as possible. Patients who have severe P. falciparum malaria or who cannot take oral medications should be given the treatment by continuous intravenous infusion. Most drugs used in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Malaria Treatment

New Drug Synriam Approved to Treat Malaria in India

July 6, 2012 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

A new drug to treat malaria, Synriam, was launched in India by Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited. The drug will provide additional options for malaria treatment as  traditional drugs become increasingly ineffective against the deadly malarial parasite because of acquired resistance to available medications. Taken as a tablet once a day for three days, Synriam may be more effective, cheaper, and have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: arterolane, Courtney Fletcher, Jonathan Vennerstrom, Malaria Treatment, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), Ranbaxy, Tim Wells, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

Malarial Attack Recurring

June 14, 2012 By Malaria Q&A 2 Comments

QUESTION My Father aged 65 years was diagnosed with malaria 15 days back and was on medication. Fever was recurring frequently and he had developed a lung infection. Three days back fever stopped and did not occur for 2 days and malarial infection was reducing. Now the Fever has started coming but other parameters are normal. Can you please suggest what needs to be done? ANSWER If your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Alu, Antibiotics, Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies, blood test, Coartem, diagnosis, Duo-Cotecxin, lung infection, Malaria Treatment

Traditional Methods for Malaria Treatment and Prevention

June 14, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the traditional methods on treating and preventing malaria? ANSWER Many different cultures have had their own traditional ways of treating malaria. Perhaps the two best known come from the native tribes in the Western Amazon basin and the ancient Chinese. Tribes in the Amazon used the bark of a shrub called Cinchona to treat fevers and shivering; Spanish priests in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Artemisia annua, Chinese, Cinchona, Dr Youyou, Malaria Treatment, Mao Tse-tung, Quechua, Quinine, traditional medicine, Vietnam War

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