MALARIA
By Oil, Namo, Mild ,Neno
What is Malaria? “Mosquito-borne disease that causes by parasite inside its body”
a disease that is common in hot countries and that you get when a type of mosquito bites you
Basic Information - Those female Anopheles mosquitoes feed on human for food. - Causes serious health problem or sometimes death. - About 1700 Malaria cases are reported in the US each year. - Mostly found in tropical and subtropical areas. - People with sickle cell disease have protective from Malaria.
How does Malaria spread?
https://www.epainassist.com/infections/how-does-one-get-malaria
What are the symptoms of Malaria? - shaking chills that can range from moderate to severe
- Diarrhea - Anemia
- high fever profuse sweating
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Convulsion
- Nausea
- Coma
- Vomiting
- Bloody stool
- Abdominal pain
Treatments for Malaria - Treatment of malaria depends on the species of malaria, as well as on the severity of the disease. - No preventative strategy is 100% effective - The WHO recommended first-line treatment for the majority of malaria cases called “ACT” or artemisinin-based combination therapy - the treatments recommended for all cases of uncomplicated falciparum malaria
long-term effects -
Low blood pressure Kidney disease Respiratory Failure Jaundice Learning Disability
Ways to prevent Malaria Awareness of risk. Bite avoidance. Chemoprophylaxis Diagnosis made promptly and treat without delay.
CURRENT RESEARCHES - Current research are being done on new drugs and vaccines for treatment and prevention - Make the gene characters to resist the malaria - characterize genetic contribution on drug resistance, immunity and disease
References - https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/index.htm - https://www.epainassist.com/infections/how-does-one-get-malaria - https://singularityhub.com/2015/01/11/novel-malaria-meds-aim-to-fight-growing-drug -resistance/malaria-map/#sm.0000gbfmiccoheshtnk1sg6979ris - https://www.healthline.com/health/malaria#symptoms - https://www.mmv.org/malaria-medicines/malaria-treatment?gclid=Cj0KCQiAw5_fBRCSAR IsAGodhk_EwttyJJTGycy1Xs3DoUveM32a5UnrdO0AUJzOcAthcZkQjDNFT2AaAsxFEALw_wcB
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