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What are the symptoms of malaria? How can we cure it? What are the possible treatments?

Dr.Vikram Gidwani · Accepted Answer

Thanks for your query.
Malaria is a life-threatening blood disease caused by parasites transmitted to humans through the bite of the Anopheles mosquito.
Malaria symptoms can be classified in two categories: uncomplicated and severe malaria.
Uncomplicated malaria-
Sensation of cold, shivering
Fever, headaches, and vomiting (fits sometimes occur in young children)
Sweats followed by a return to normal temperature, with tiredness.
Severe malaria-
Fever and chills
Loss of conciousness
Multiple fits
Deep breathing and difficulty in breathing
Abnormal bleeding
Clinical jaundice and evidence of vital organ dysfunction.
Treatment-
The most effective treatment for Malaria is the use of artemisinins in combination with other antimalarials. These additional antimalarials include: amodiaquine, lumefantrine, mefloquine or sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine. Another recommended combination is dihydroartemisinin and piperaquine.

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What are the symptoms of malaria? How can we cure it? What are the possible treatments?