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...]
Artemether, Lumefantrine Given with Ceftriaxone
QUESTION Can ceftriaxone be given with artemether/lumefantrine for treatment of malaria? ANSWER As far as I know, there are no known interactions between cefriaxone and artemether/lumefantrine, and no specific contraindications. However, you should consult with a physician before taking both in combination. Also, since ceftriaxone is usually used to treat bacterial infections, it may … [Read more...]
Malaria Deaths in the Tropics
QUESTION What's the difference of malaria deaths between the subtropical and tropical regions and all the other regions? ANSWER I am assuming you are asking about the distribution of deaths caused by malaria between the tropics/sub-tropics and the rest of the world. 95% percent of all fatal malaria cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa, which lies entirely in the sub-tropics and tropics. … [Read more...]
Meaning of DDR
QUESTION what's the meaning of DDR? ANSWER Within the context of malaria and health more generally, "DDR" often refers to "Drug Development Research," meaning investigation of new anti-malarial compounds, both for malaria prevention (prophylaxis) and treatment. However, in some health contexts (for example recreational drugs) it can also mean "Drug Demand Reduction," which is very … [Read more...]
Injections for Malaria Treatment?
QUESTION I have a friend that just told me that she has Malaria. She said she has to go to the hospital every day for an injection for around the next 2 weeks. Is this a typical treatment. Why not just take pills? I`m just trying to wrap my head around this and understand the different treatments. ANSWER This is certainly not typical treatment for malaria. Uncomplicated malaria is usually … [Read more...]
Recurrent Malaria; Coartem Side Effects
QUESTION I get recurrent malaria 2 to 3 times per year in Feb, March and Sept. I take Coartem which just about kills me. I had it in early Sept this year and it was back 3 weeks later. Please can you advise how to stop it recurring. It has been a regular health problem since the 1980's. I have had 3 Primaquine treatments to eradicate the liver parasites. The treatment did not work. Your … [Read more...]
How to Control Malaria
QUESTION Suggestions to control malaria? ANSWER This answer is copied from an earlier question asking about strategies for controlling malaria in Africa. The methods below are being used by many health ministries, international agencies and non-governmental organisations to combat malaria all over the world (and not just in Africa). Currently, malaria control is based on a combination … [Read more...]
How is Malaria Cured?
QUESTION How is malaria cured? ANSWER Malaria can be cured with a number of different medications, depending on then type of malaria and how far the disease has been progressed. For standard, non-complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria, the World Health Organisation recommends use of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs), such as Coartem. This is due to increasing levels of … [Read more...]
What is Malaria?
QUESTION What is it? ANSWER I have copied the below answer from an earlier question also asking what malaria is: 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 … [Read more...]
Drugs for Malaria
QUESTION What drugs are used in the treatment of malaria? ANSWER There are a number of medicines used to treat malaria. Traditionally, chloroquine has been the first line drug of choice for uncomplicated, non-resistant malaria. However, several types of malaria, and most notably Plasmodium falciparum, the most severe and deadly kind, has become resistant to chloroquine in many places. In … [Read more...]