Malaria is a life threatening disease
which affects millions of people. It is wide spread in the tropical Africa and
South East Asia, which affect those who have little or no immunity to malaria,
young children of under 5 years of age, poor people living in rural areas who
lack access to health care, travelers from non-endemic areas and pregnant women
are at high risk of dying of malaria.
which affects millions of people. It is wide spread in the tropical Africa and
South East Asia, which affect those who have little or no immunity to malaria,
young children of under 5 years of age, poor people living in rural areas who
lack access to health care, travelers from non-endemic areas and pregnant women
are at high risk of dying of malaria.
Malaria is gotten by been bitten by an
infected female Anopheles mosquito, when it bites an infected person a small
amount of blood is taken which contain microscopic malaria parasite that is
introduce through the saliva into the circulatory system and ultimately to the
liver where they mature and reproduce. The adult mosquitoes live for about a
month, the male mosquitoes does not suck blood but it’s derives is nourishment
from nectar plant juice and other liquids. There are five plasmodium parasite
that can infect human, they are; plasmodium falciparum, plasmodium ovale,
plasmodium vivax, plasmodium malariae and plasmodium Knowles.
infected female Anopheles mosquito, when it bites an infected person a small
amount of blood is taken which contain microscopic malaria parasite that is
introduce through the saliva into the circulatory system and ultimately to the
liver where they mature and reproduce. The adult mosquitoes live for about a
month, the male mosquitoes does not suck blood but it’s derives is nourishment
from nectar plant juice and other liquids. There are five plasmodium parasite
that can infect human, they are; plasmodium falciparum, plasmodium ovale,
plasmodium vivax, plasmodium malariae and plasmodium Knowles.
Plasmodium falciparum is more common in
Africa and is the most deadly type of malaria infection.
Africa and is the most deadly type of malaria infection.
Plasmodium vivax is more common in
India and South East Asia.
India and South East Asia.
Plasmodium ovale is cause by tertian
malaria and is common in India.
malaria and is common in India.
Plasmodium malaria is cause by quartan
malaria and is common in South East Asia.
malaria and is common in South East Asia.
While plasmodium knowles are cause by
malaria macaques but can also infect humans. It affects monkeys mostly.
malaria macaques but can also infect humans. It affects monkeys mostly.
The signs and symptoms of malaria
include fever, headache, chills, muscle aches, tiredness, Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
and jaundice i.e. yellow colouration of the skin and eyes because of loss of
red blood cells. In severe cases can cause kidney failure, seizures, mental
confusion, coma and death.
include fever, headache, chills, muscle aches, tiredness, Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
and jaundice i.e. yellow colouration of the skin and eyes because of loss of
red blood cells. In severe cases can cause kidney failure, seizures, mental
confusion, coma and death.
Malaria can be prevented by cleaning of
our environment, clearing of over grown weed and grasses around our
surroundings, clearing of drains to avoid stagnant water, proper drainage of
toilet, closing of doors and windows in the evening to prevent entry of
mosquitoes into human dwelling, sleeping under insecticide-treated nets (ITNS)
at night and also the use of anti-malaria drugs like quinine and chloroquinne.
our environment, clearing of over grown weed and grasses around our
surroundings, clearing of drains to avoid stagnant water, proper drainage of
toilet, closing of doors and windows in the evening to prevent entry of
mosquitoes into human dwelling, sleeping under insecticide-treated nets (ITNS)
at night and also the use of anti-malaria drugs like quinine and chloroquinne.
