Malaria
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- What is Malaria?
- Ms, what is Malaria?
- hmmm, that's an interesting question !
- Causative Organism
- What is its causative organism?
- Its a plasmodium parasite with the vector of anopheline mosquitoes.
- Treatments
- How can it be treated?
- That can be done by using antimalarial drugs.
- Malaria is a disease caused by a plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. The symptoms are chills, fever and sweating which usually occur a few weeks after being bitten.
- Immune system
- Malaria is not caused by a virus or a bacteria, it is caused by a parasite known as plasmodium which is normally spread through infected mosquitoes.
- Preventions
- Is there a way to prevent getting Malaria?
- Treatment for Malaria Is by using antimalarial drugs such as Chloroquine phosphate and Artemisinin-based combination therapies.
- Reminder
- Remember, strengthening health systems helps fight malaria !
- The human bodies can mount a level of protective immunity. Individuals who are repeatedly exposed to malaria develop antibodies against "sporozoite", "liver stage", "blood stage" and "sexual - stage"malaria antigens.
- However, our immunity system response to Malaria in unique way!
- For travelers, malaria can be prevented through a type of drug. For others we can simply stay in an air conditioned room or using insect repellent in our skin and in the sleeping environment.
- Yes! There are few preventions that can be done.
- In the fight against malaria, strengthening health systems could help to improve the surveillance of malaria outbreaks and allow for greater education outreach activities on preventative methods.
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