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What is a Malaria (Malarial Parasite) Test?

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What is a Malaria (Malarial Parasite) Test?

Malaria parasites can be identified by examining under the microscope a drop of the patient's blood, spread out as a blood smear on a microscope slide.

Last updated on 12 Dec 2024

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What does it feel like to be infected with malaria?

You may experience fever and flu-like illness, including shaking chills, headache, muscle aches, and tiredness. Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may also occur.

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How is malaria fever treated?

Malaria is treated with prescription drugs to kill the parasite.

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What are the similiar symptoms of malaria and dengue?

A few similar symptoms of malaria and dengue are pain behind the eyes, nausea and rashes.

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What is the difference between malaria and viral infection?

In Malaria, fever tends to have a cyclic pattern, occurring in episodes every 24 to 72 hours, depending on the type of malaria parasite involved. It can also cause anemia and an enlarged spleen. In the case of viral fever, the fever often known as febrile viral disease, is a widespread health risk that affects people of all ages.

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Which virus causes malaria?

Plasmodium falciparum is the type of malaria that most often causes severe and life-threatening malaria

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PERIPHERAL SMEAR FOR MALARIAL PARASITE (MP)

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