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Hello,
common symptom of Malaria are
high fever.
shaking chills
profuse sweating.
headache
nausea/Vomiting
diarrhea
we can prevent Malaria by prevention mosquito bite A bite from a parasite-infected mosquito causes malaria.
Reducing exposure to mosquitoes
Spraying your home. Treating your home's walls with insecticide can help kill adult mosquitoes that come inside.
Sleeping under a net.
Covering your skin. Duri...more
common symptom of Malaria are
high fever.
shaking chills
profuse sweating.
headache
nausea/Vomiting
diarrhea
we can prevent Malaria by prevention mosquito bite A bite from a parasite-infected mosquito causes malaria.
Reducing exposure to mosquitoes
Spraying your home. Treating your home's walls with insecticide can help kill adult mosquitoes that come inside.
Sleeping under a net.
Covering your skin. Duri...more
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Symptoms of dengue are -
sudden, high fever.
Severe headaches.
Pain behind the eyes.
Severe joint and muscle pain.
Fatigue.
Nausea.
Vomiting.
Skin rash.
Symptoms of malaria-
shaking chills that are moderate to severe.
High fever.
Profuse sweating.
Headache.
Nausea.
Vomiting.
Anemia.
Precautions in malaria and dengue are -
to avoid mosquito bites.
Keep home, environment and surrounding hygiene
remove all stagnant wate...more
sudden, high fever.
Severe headaches.
Pain behind the eyes.
Severe joint and muscle pain.
Fatigue.
Nausea.
Vomiting.
Skin rash.
Symptoms of malaria-
shaking chills that are moderate to severe.
High fever.
Profuse sweating.
Headache.
Nausea.
Vomiting.
Anemia.
Precautions in malaria and dengue are -
to avoid mosquito bites.
Keep home, environment and surrounding hygiene
remove all stagnant wate...more
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Symptoms of malaria are chills, fever and sweating, usually occurring a few weeks after being bitten.
People may experience:
Pain areas: in the abdomen or muscles
Whole body: chills, fatigue, fever, night sweats, shivering, or sweating
Gastrointestinal: diarrhoea, nausea, or vomiting
Also common: fast heart rate, headache, mental confusion, or pallor
You need to do blood test and confirm and treat it.
People may experience:
Pain areas: in the abdomen or muscles
Whole body: chills, fatigue, fever, night sweats, shivering, or sweating
Gastrointestinal: diarrhoea, nausea, or vomiting
Also common: fast heart rate, headache, mental confusion, or pallor
You need to do blood test and confirm and treat it.
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Mosquitoes might be tiny creatures but are responsible for some of the most dreadful diseases, one of them is malaria. Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted through mosquito bites directly or from mother to unborn baby and through blood transfusions. Very widely spread in the Asian and African continents, people travelling here are very cautious of this disease. In areas that are notorious for mosquito infestations, the local people also take preventive measures to ensure mosquito ...more
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Mosquitoes might be tiny creatures, but are responsible for some of the most dreadful diseases, one of them is malaria. Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted through mosquito bites directly or from mother to unborn baby and through blood transfusions. Very widely spread in the Asian and African continents, people travelling here are very cautious of this disease. In areas that are notorious for mosquito infestations, the local people also take preventive measures to ensure mosquito...more
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1.Malaria is a life-threatening disease. It is typically transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Infected mosquitoes carry the Plasmodium parasite. When this mosquito bites a person, the parasite is released into his bloodstream.
2. Most important precaution is to avoid mosquito bite by sleeping inside mosquito net, use of repellent sprays, coils and vapours.
3. The infection may travel through transfusion of infected blood. This aspect should be checked befo...more
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Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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Malaria refers to the disease transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. The primary agent of transmission of this disease is the Anopheles mosquito. This particular breed of mosquito carries the species causing organism, a parasitic protozoan, known as Plasmodium species .
The parasite, upon entering the bloodstream, attaches itself to the liver. It is at this location that the parasite matures and after a few days begins to infect the red blood cells that are secreted by...more
The parasite, upon entering the bloodstream, attaches itself to the liver. It is at this location that the parasite matures and after a few days begins to infect the red blood cells that are secreted by...more
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Mosquitoes might be tiny creatures, but are responsible for some of the most dreadful diseases, one of them is malaria. Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted through mosquito bites directly or from mother to unborn baby and through blood transfusions. Very widely spread in the Asian and African continents, people travelling here are very cautious of this disease. In areas that are notorious for mosquito infestations, the local people also take preventive measures to ensure mosquito...more
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