Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are numerous in areas with temperate climates, especially in Africa and India.
symptom
Initial infection of malaria generally have the following signs and symptoms:
• Chills
• High fever
• Excessive Sweating with decreasing temperature
• Experiencing discomfort and uneasiness (malaise)
Other signs and symptoms include:
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
Causes & Risk Factors
cause
Parasite that causes malaria called Plasmodium. There are 170 species of plasmodium, but only four that causes malaria in humans:
• P. falciparum, a type that is widely available in Africa and cause severe symptoms.
• P. vivax, the kind that are common in tropical areas of Asia.
• P. malariae, is widely available in Africa and can remain in the bloodstream without causing any symptoms for several years.
• P. ovale, numerous in western Africa.
The process of transmission
Plasmodium parasite transmission to humans is through the female anopheles mosquito. When a mosquito bites a person infected with malaria, the mosquito sucking parasite called gametocytes. The finish parasite growth cycle in the mosquito's body and then spread to the salivary glands of the mosquito. At the moment you bite, mosquito parasite is injected into your blood stream. To the liver and then multiply themselves.
Other forms of transmission may occur can be spread from a pregnant woman to the fetus. Malaria can also be transmitted through blood transfusions.
risk factors
Those who have low immunity against malaria has a greater risk. This is in contrast to those living in endemic areas because it has immunity against malaria.
They are at risk of malaria, among others:
• Children and babies
• Travelers who come from areas with no malaria
• A pregnant woman and her fetus
prevention
There is no effective vaccine against malaria. In endemic countries to prevent it is to keep mosquitoes from humans to wear insect repellent or mosquito nets.
symptom
Initial infection of malaria generally have the following signs and symptoms:
• Chills
• High fever
• Excessive Sweating with decreasing temperature
• Experiencing discomfort and uneasiness (malaise)
Other signs and symptoms include:
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
Causes & Risk Factors
cause
Parasite that causes malaria called Plasmodium. There are 170 species of plasmodium, but only four that causes malaria in humans:
• P. falciparum, a type that is widely available in Africa and cause severe symptoms.
• P. vivax, the kind that are common in tropical areas of Asia.
• P. malariae, is widely available in Africa and can remain in the bloodstream without causing any symptoms for several years.
• P. ovale, numerous in western Africa.
The process of transmission
Plasmodium parasite transmission to humans is through the female anopheles mosquito. When a mosquito bites a person infected with malaria, the mosquito sucking parasite called gametocytes. The finish parasite growth cycle in the mosquito's body and then spread to the salivary glands of the mosquito. At the moment you bite, mosquito parasite is injected into your blood stream. To the liver and then multiply themselves.
Other forms of transmission may occur can be spread from a pregnant woman to the fetus. Malaria can also be transmitted through blood transfusions.
risk factors
Those who have low immunity against malaria has a greater risk. This is in contrast to those living in endemic areas because it has immunity against malaria.
They are at risk of malaria, among others:
• Children and babies
• Travelers who come from areas with no malaria
• A pregnant woman and her fetus
prevention
There is no effective vaccine against malaria. In endemic countries to prevent it is to keep mosquitoes from humans to wear insect repellent or mosquito nets.
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