Malaria

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Malaria

• By Gabrielle Good

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What is Malaria?

• Malaria is probably the oldest disease known to
  man.
• It is believed to have derived from West Africa.
• Malaria spread around the world, and during the
  1950s, it almost completely disappeared from
  North America.

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Cause

• The genus of the parasite that causes Malaria is
  Plasmodium.
• Plasmodium infects red blood cells in mammals.
• There are four species which cause malaria in
  mammals.
• P. vivax
• P. ovale
• P. falciparum
• P. Malarie

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Cause (continued)

• Plasmodium has three life-cycle stages
• Gametocytes
• Merzoites
• Sporozoites
• Three causes of malaria are getting bitten by an
  Anopheles mosquito, coming in contact with
  infected blood, and sharing a needle with an
  infected person.
• An unborn baby can contract malaria if the mother
  has it.

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Symptoms

• There are many symptoms of Malaria
• Fever and flulike illness
• Shaking chills
• Intense sweating
• Headache
• Muscle aches
• Fatigue

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• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Anemia
• Jaundice

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Diagnosis

• Malaria is diagnosed according to the symptoms.
• If you dont get symptoms right away, it can take
  months or years until you get the symptoms of
  malaria
• A blood test is usually taken to confirm the
  diagnosis

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Treatment

• Malaria is treated according to the severity of
  the disease, and can be cured if treated during
  the early stages
• Almost all of the malarial parasites are treated
  with Chloroquine phosphate and a drug called
  primaquine.
• There is no vaccine for malaria.
• Malaria is a protozoa, so gram staining is not
  used.

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Prevention

• Malaria can be prevented by taking medicine
  before, during, and after travel to an area where
  malaria is present
• In epidemic areas, mosquito nets are used for
  prevention

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Summary

• The parasite that causes Malaria is plasmodium.
• Causes of malaria are getting bitten by an
  Anopheles mosquito, and coming in contact with an
  infected persons blood.
• Symptoms are fever, shaking chills, headaches,
  muscle aches, fatigue, nausea, vomiting,
  diarrhea, anemia, and jaundice.
• Malaria is diagnosed according to symptoms
• It is treated according to the severity of the
  disease.
• It can be prevented by taking medicine before,
  during, and after a trip to an area where malaria
  is present.

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