Mosquito bites are caused by a parasite called plasmodium by the female mosquito: Anopheles mosquito
Five types of disease:
Parasite: Plasmodium Falciparum:
The most serious and can cause deaths.
Symptoms develop within seven to fourteen days (can be longer) of mosquito bite (Africa).
Parasite: Plasmodium Vivax:
Less serious than Falciparum malaria symptoms develop twelve to eight days but stays longer up to 3 years in body causing malaria symptoms some time later (Asia, Central & South America).
Parasite: Plasmodium Ovale:
Like Vivax malaria symptoms develop twelve to eight days but can stay long in body. Less serious than Falciparum malaria. (Africa).
Parasite: Plasmodium Malaria:
Rare, less serious than falciparum malaria. (West Africa).
Parasite: Plasmodium Knowles:
Rare, less serious than falciparum malaria (South East Asia)
Spreading of malaria:
Newborn Babies – Transmission from their mother
Some babies may be born with malaria infection, acquiring the parasite from the mother, and not from a mosquito vector.
Treatments
Blood Transfusion
Blood donor who has acquired an infection but may not have symptoms yet
Source: CDC
Source: National Geographic Voices
Symptoms
Symptoms can develop within seven days or even up to three years later:
Flu- like symptoms?
High temperature greater than 38°C (100°F) or over and/or chills and sweats (fever can become like a hot and cold phase every forty-eight hours ,hot phase lasts two to six hours , cold phase with shivering lasts one quarter to one hours) longer than 72 hours?
Headache which is on and off or a constant headache longer than 24 hours?
General discomfort (muscle weakness), uneasiness or ill feeling (malaise) and/or fatigue (tiredness)?
Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice
Detailed Information
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