My grandfather is very serious at the moment. He is very ill. So what is the symptoms of malaria?
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Hello, Malaria is an acute febrile illness. In a non-immune individual, symptoms appear 7 days or more (usually 10?15 days) after the infective mosquito bite. The first symptoms ? fever, headache, chills and vomiting ? may be mild and difficult to recognize as malaria. If not treated within 24 hours, P. falciparum malaria can progress to severe illness, often leading to death. Children with severe malaria frequently develop 1 or more of the following symptoms: severe anaemia, respiratory distress in relation to metabolic acidosis, or cerebral malaria. In adults, multi-organ involvement is also frequent. In malaria endemic areas, people may develop partial immunity, allowing asymptomatic infections to occur. Medication: If he is having malaria which is confirmed, give him China 200/ twice daily for 2 weeks.
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