What are the symptoms of malaria? It is a ver huge problem nowadays so please tell me the symptoms of malaria.

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Dear lybrate user, the most common symptom of malaria would be high fever with a particular pattern for onset (sometimes there might not be any pattern). Usually a blood test for malaria should be done when you have this high fever. The doctor may prescribe you anti-malarial drugs sometimes based on your clinical presentation and considering which area you reside (endemic area). What one can do at home is, once you know you are getting high fever with or without weakness and no other symptoms (eg, cough, cold, lose motions, etc), its best you consult your doctor at the earliest. In cases where slight cough/ cold is present but fever is quite high, too, one should consult the doctor and not self-medicate. In cases of children, elderly and pregnant women one needs to be even more careful. Hope you find this information useful. Take care!

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Dear lybrate user, the most common symptom of malaria would be high fever with a particular pattern for onset (sometimes there might not be any pattern). Usually a blood test for malaria should be done when you have this high fever. The doctor may prescribe you anti-malarial drugs sometimes based on your clinical presentation and considering which area you reside (endemic area). What one can do at home is, once you know you are getting high fever with or without weakness and no other symptoms (eg, cough, cold, lose motions, etc), its best you consult your doctor at the earliest. In cases where slight cough/ cold is present but fever is quite high, too, one should consult the doctor and not self-medicate. In cases of children, elderly and pregnant women one needs to be even more careful. Hope you find this information useful. Take care!