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Treatment of Malaria While Pregnant

August 25, 2018 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

Question: What can a pregnant women affected with malaria trophozoite of p. Falciparum (++) do? Can she take chloroquine inside drip? Answer: It depends on whether the P. falciparum in that area is chloroquine-sensitive. If yes, then chloroquine is an appropriate treatment (although it is usually given orally). However, if the P. falciparum is known to be resistant to chloroquine (as it is in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: artemether, Artesunate, Chloroquine, clindamycin, lumefantrine, Malaria and Pregnancy, Mefloquine, P. falciparum

Lasting Effects of Malaria

November 13, 2013 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the lasting effects of malaria? ANSWER Most people who get malaria and receive the correct treatment in time, usually have no long term affects of malaria infection. However some people who have suffered severe cerebral malaria (from P. falciparum) may experience some longer term neurological effects. There have been reports that up to 25% of young children with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: malaria long term effects, malaria recurrence, P. falciparum, P. ovale, P.vivax

G6PD Deficiency Prevalence and Estimates of Affected Populations in Malaria Endemic Countries

November 13, 2012 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

Primaquine is a key drug for malaria elimination. In addition to being the only drug active against the dormant relapsing forms of Plasmodium vivax, primaquine is the sole effective treatment of infectious P. falciparum gametocytes, and may interrupt transmission and help contain the spread of artemisinin resistance. However, primaquine can trigger haemolysis in patients with a deficiency in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Research Tagged With: Anand P. Patil, artemisinin resistance, Carmencita D. Padilla, Frédéric B. Piel, G6PDd, Global Malaria Action Plan, J. Kevin Baird, Katherine E. Battle, Lorenz von Seidlein, Malaria Atlas Project, Mariana M. Hogg, Mewahyu Dewi, Oscar A. Nyangiri, P. falciparum, Peter W. Gething, Primaquine, Rosalind E. Howes, Simon I. Hay, Wellcome Trust

Causes of Malaria

July 24, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION What are the causes of malaria? ANSWER Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. Five species infect humans: P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. ovale, P. malariae and P. knowlesi. Learn more about the causes of malaria." … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: causes of malaria, P. falciparum, P. knowlesi, P. malariae, P. ovale, P.vivax, parasite, Plasmodium

Bioengineered Antibiotic Could Lead to Improved Malaria Therapy

April 28, 2011 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

A natural antibiotic long known for its power to fight bacteria, viruses and tumors has recently shown strength against malaria, but its extreme toxicity has impeded its use in medicine. However, a bioengineering breakthrough has opened a new avenue in the global battle against malaria. Scientists at Oregon State University have engineered several new versions of the antibiotic pactamycin … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: Antibiotics, Bioengineering, Chemistry & Biology Journal, Oregon State University, P. falciparum, Pactamycin, Taifo Mahmud

Malaria Prevention

February 19, 2011 By Malaria.com 15 Comments

Malaria prevention consists of a combination of mosquito avoidance measures and chemoprophylaxis. Although very efficacious, none of the recommended interventions are 100% effective. Mosquito Avoidance Measures Because of the nocturnal feeding habits of Anopheles mosquitoes, malaria transmission occurs primarily between dusk and dawn. Contact with mosquitoes can be reduced by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Overview Tagged With: Aralen, Atovaquone, Chemoprophylaxis, Chloroquine, Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria, Chloroquine-Sensitive Malaria, Coumadin, DEET, Doxycycline, Fansidar, G6PD-deficient, Hemolysis, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Malaria Prevention, Malarone, Mefloquine, Minocycline, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, P. falciparum, Permethrin, Pregnancy and Malaria, Primaquine, proguanil, Quinidine, Quinine, Sulfadoxine–Pyrimethamine, Warfarin

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