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How to prevent malaria?
How to prevent malaria?
How to prevent malaria?
Use of chemical larvicides like abate in potable water and also use of mosquito repellant creams can help in preventing musquitos to an extent.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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How can malaria be considered a waterborne disease?
Malaria is the world's most important parasitic disease transmitted from one person to another through the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes, which breed in fresh or occasionally brackish water.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Why is malaria considered a communicable disease?
Because the malaria parasite is found in the red blood cells of an infected person, malaria can also be transmitted through blood transfusion, organ transplant, or the shared use of needles or syringes contaminated with blood.
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What should be the right way to treat malaria?
Antimalarial drugs include artemisinin drugs (artemether and artesunate). The best treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria, if available, is artemisinin combination therapy along with drinking plenty of fluids.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
Why does malaria cause body pain?
Among the several complications, the effects of malaria seem to target the skeletal muscle system, leading to symptoms, such as muscle aches, muscle contractures, muscle fatigue, muscle pain, and muscle weakness.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
How does malaria kill?
Malaria may cause anemia and jaundice (yellow coloring of the skin and eyes) because of the loss of red blood cells. If not promptly treated, the infection can become severe and may cause kidney failure, seizures, mental confusion, coma, and death.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
PERIPHERAL SMEAR FOR MALARIAL PARASITE (MP)
Malaria Parasite, Malaria Parasite By Qbc Method, P/S
- Reports: Within 36 Hrs
- No preparation required