MALARIA,SiGNS,CAUSES,TREATMENT

  

 MALARIA 

Malaria is an infection of the  blood that cause chills and high fever. Malaria is spread by mosquitos. The mosquito sucks up the Malaria parasite in blood of an infected person and inject them into the  next person it bites.

SIGNS OF MALARIA 

•The typical attack has 3 stages

1.It begins with chills -and often headache and weakness. The person shivers or shackes for 15 minutes to an hour. 

2.chills are followed by fever, often 40°or more. The person is weak, and at times delirious (not in his right mind). The fever last several hours or days. 

3.Finally the person bagins to sweat, and his temperature goes down.

•Usually malaria cause fever every 2 or 3 days (depending on the kind of Malaria), but in the beginning it may cause fever daily. Also the fever pattern may not be regular or typical. For this reason ;anyone who suffers from unexplained fever should have his blood tasted for Malaria. 

•Chronic malaria often causes a large spleen and anemia 

•In young children, anemia and paleness can begin within a day or two. In children with malaria affecting the brain (cerebral Malaria), may be followed by period of unconsciousness. Also, the palm may show a blue-gray color, and breathing may be rapid and deep. (Note:Children who have not been breast fed are more likely to get Malaria.) 

TREATMENT

•If u suspect Malaria or have repeated fevers. If possible go to a health center for a blood test. 

•If chloroquine is usually effective, and tablet with 150 mg base are used, adults should take two tablet twice a day for 3 days. Chloroquine tablet start to work within 30 minutes. There is no need to begin with a chloroquine injection. The fever will settle in a day or two.just complete the course of tablets. 

•In some place there is malaria resistant to chloroquine, and a different medicine, FANSIDAR or quinine may be needed. Get advice from the nearest health center. 

•If a person who possibly has malaria begins to have convulsions or loss of consciousness, he may have cerebral Malaria. Get to a health center urgently for an antimalaria injection. 

HOW TO AVOID MALARIA 

Malaria occurs more often during hot, rainy seasons. If everyone cooperates, it can be controlled. All this control measures should be practice at once 

1.Avoid mosquitos. Sleep where there are no mosquitos or under -neath a sheet. Cover the babay's cradle with mosquito netting or a thin cloth. Netting treated with insecticide works best. 

2.cooperate  with Malaria control workers when they come to your village. Tell them if anyone in the family has had fevers and let them take blood for testing 

3.If u suspect Malaria, get treatment quickly. After you have been treated, mosquito that bite you will not pass Malaria on to others. 

4.Destroy mosquitos and their young. Mosquitos breed in water that is not flowing :clear ponds, pits, old cans, or broken pots that collect water. Drain or put a little oil pools or marshes where mosquitos breed. Fill the top of bamboo posts with sand. 

5.Malaria can also be preventied, or it's effects greatly reduced by taking antimalaria medecines on a regulate schedule

typical. For this reason ;anyone who suffers from unexplained fever should have his blood tasted for Malaria. 

Antimalarial drugs include:

Artemisinin drugs (artemether and artesunate).

 The best treatment for Plasmodium

 falciparummalaria, if available, is artemisinin combination therapy.Atovaquone

 There are parasites that are resistant to this medication

.Doxycycline (Doxy-100®, 

Monodox®,

 Oracea®).

Mefloquine.

Quinine.

Primaquine.