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What is Malaria Disease?
Malaria is a serious and sometimes deadly disease caused by a parasite that infects red blood cells. You can get malaria when you are bitten by an infected mosquito.
Symptoms can include fever, chills, headache, nausea, and vomiting. Malaria can be fatal if not treated promptly.
How Malaria Enters the Body?
Malaria is a parasitic infection that is spread by mosquitoes. When a mosquito bites an infected person, it sucks up blood that contains malaria parasites. The parasites travel to the mosquito’s stomach, and then they are injected into the next person the mosquito bites.
What Causes Malaria?
Malaria is caused by a parasite that is spread by mosquitoes. When a mosquito bites an infected person, it takes in the parasite. The mosquito then bites another person, and the parasite is passed on.
What are the Symptoms of Malaria?
The most common symptoms of malaria are fever, chills, and sweating (seen in most cases of malaria). Other symptoms can include headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue, and body aches. Symptoms can start anywhere from 7 to 30 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito.
Stages of Malaria Fever
There are four stages of malaria fever:
- The first stage is called the febrile stage. This is when the person has a fever and feels sick.
- The second stage is called the malarial stage. This is when the person has a high fever and feels very sick.
- The third stage is called the remission stage. This is when the person’s fever goes down and they start to feel better.
- The fourth stage is called the convalescent stage. This is when the person is completely better and has no more symptoms.
Malaria Mode of Infection
The malaria parasite is spread through the bites of infected mosquitoes. The parasites travel to the liver, where they mature and reproduce. The parasites then enter the bloodstream and infect red blood cells. The infected red blood cells rupture, releasing the parasites back into the bloodstream. The parasites then invade other red blood cells, and the cycle repeats.
Malaria Life Cycle (Life Cycle of Malarial Parasite)
Malaria is caused by a parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. The parasite passes from the mosquito’s saliva into the person’s bloodstream. Once in the bloodstream, the parasite travels to the liver, where it matures and reproduces. The parasites are then released into the bloodstream, where they invade red blood cells and multiply. The red blood cells burst, releasing new parasites back into the bloodstream, which can infect other red blood cells. This cycle of infection and reproduction can continue for weeks or months, depending on the species of parasite.
Prevention of Malaria
The best way to prevent malaria is to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.
- Use insect repellent.
- Wear long sleeves and pants.
- Stay in air-conditioned or well-screened areas.
- Use bed nets treated with insecticide.
- If you are going to be in an area where malaria is common, take antimalarial drugs.
