MALARIA

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Malaria is one of the most successful parasites ever known to mankind.

After thousands of years, it remains the world's most pervasive infection, affecting at least 91 different countries and some 300 million people.

The disease causes fever, shivering, joint pain, headache, and vomiting. In severe cases, patients can have jaundice, kidney failure, and anemia, and can lapse into a coma.

DEFINITIONWhat is Malaria?

P. Falciparum P. Vivax P. Malariae

P. Ovale

the periodicity of fever :• 48 Hours (Tertian Fever)

• 72 Hours (Quartan Fever

TREATMENT

ARTEMISININ

DIET AND ACTIVITY

Obtain blood smears every day to demonstrate response to treatment.

Malaria is a infection disease caused by plasmodium that is brought by anopheles mosquito. Malaria is easily diagnosed, but it can be cause of death with complications that isn’t handled quickly

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