medical : Malaria

Malaria is a disease caused byPlasmodium spp. parasites that infect about 154 to 289 million people per year, resulting in approximately 660,000 deaths worldwide.
Symptoms of malaria include recurrent cycles (every one to three days) of fever, chills, muscle aches, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and jaundice.
Malaria is diagnosed by the patient's history of recurrent symptoms and the identification of the parasites in the blood.
mosquitoes take a blood meal from a human who is contaminated with mature parasites.
To reduce the chance of getting malaria, people should avoid malaria-endemic areas of the world, use mosquito repellents, cover exposed skin, and use mosquito netting covered areas when sleeping.
Malaria Treatment

Three main factors determine treatments: the infecting species of Plasmodium parasite, the clinical situation of the patient (for example, adult, child, or pregnant female with either mild or severe malaria), and the drug susceptibility of the infecting parasites. Drug susceptibility is determined by the geographic area where the infection was acquired. Different areas of the world have malaria types that are resistant to certain medications. The correct drugs for each type of malaria must be prescribed by a doctor who is familiar with malaria treatment protocols.

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