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Can malaria turn to pneumonia if untreated?

Can malaria turn to pneumonia if untreated?

No, malaria can cause acute respiratory distress. However, it doesn't always turn into pneumonia.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

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What are the starting symptoms of malaria?

Malaria starts with fever and chills. A few may also experience nausea and rashes. You are recommended to get a blood test done to confirm you have got malaria.

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At what stage is the malaria parasite transmitted to humans?

Malaria spreads when a mosquito becomes infected with the disease after biting an infected person, and the infected mosquito then bites a noninfected person. Additionally, via the bloodstream, it reaches the liver causing malaria.

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Is malaria an infectious disease?

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes, which spread infectious plasmodium parasites into a host.

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What are the symptoms of cerebral malaria?

Cerebral malaria is a serious condition. In adults, cerebral malaria is part of a multi-organ disease. Patients develop fever, headache, body aches, and progressively, delirium and coma.

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What are some of the signs of malaria?

The most prominent signs of malaria are fever and chills. In rare cases, one can also experience rashes and nausea.

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