If you are camping in the woods and felt a sting of a mosquito, will it occur to you the possibility of acquiring malaria? What if that mosquito is a vector of such? What if all the mosquitoes in the world are carrier of this deadly infection? What would you do then? Confine yourself to lockdown and curse all the mosquitoes to death?If you are a person that loves outdoor activities, it would be relevant if you get yourself familiar with vast of infections and diseases, as well as their respective vectors.Malaria is one of the many infections acquired through mosquito bites. It is usually spread via the bites of infected female mosquitoes. Transmission through contaminated blood transfusion or an injection needle which was previously used by a person infected with malaria is also possible.Signs and symptoms like high fever, shaking chills, vomiting, and flu-like symptoms will start to appear between 10 to 15 days after the mosquito bite. Malaria is very common in tropical and subtropical areas around the world and can be deadly if left untreated. There are chances that travelers returning from tropical areas where malaria is present would bring with them the infection.
Malarial infection begins through the transmission of parasite from infected Anopheles mosquitoes from one person to another through its bites. the parasite will multiply and will migrate to the liver and multiply again. the parasites will then invade red blood cells and eventually causing the rupture of infected cells.
There are four species of malarial parasites that infect people. They are the Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale and P. malariae. From among which, Falciparum malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum is the most dangerous one because it can be fatal within few hours of the appearance of the first symptom. It damages many organs, small blood vessels and affecting the brain, lungs and kidneys.
When a person had recently travelled to a tropical place where malaria is widespread and he had the signs and symptoms, malaria can be suspected. Malaria blood smears should be taken to confirm diagnosis.
Antimalarial drugs like mefloquine, doxycycline, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine among others are prescribed to infected person. these drugs can also be taken in advance as prevention if one is planning to travel to a place where malaria is prevalent. Treatment and prevention as far as drugs are concern varies according to drug resistance of the Plasmodium species.
When travelling, it is very important to know the place you are visiting to exercise appropriate precautions and to keep yourself from possible infection. You can wear protective clothes to avoid mosquito bites and use insect repellents if possible. Maintain cleanliness in your surrounding and get rid of junks where mosquitoes could lay their eggs.If you are out in the wilderness or even if you are inside your home, sometimes it’s still inevitable to hide and get rid of these vectors like mosquito and other insects and animals, but like what is usually emphasized, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.

Malaria is a deadly disease that is spread by thirsty blood sucking mosquitoes. This kind of disease grows rapidly and kills. Prevention such as personal protective measures and anti malaria pills are highly effective. being knowledgeable about malaria, its cause and symptoms can also serve as a constructive measure to its prevention. Malaria being a deadly disease can be prevented as follows:

Keep your environment clean – mosquitoes likes dirty and stinky environments and can be easily found in waste bins, vulnerable areas, stagnant water, dirty rooms etc. with adequate cleansing practice, you can prevent mosquito bite which is known as the most common way of transmitting malaria parasite.

Avoid mosquito bite by sleeping under bed nets and wear clothes treated with insecticide eg permatrin. the use of bed net is the most widely applied method of preventing malaria.

Take Anti-malaria pill- the type of pill you take should depend on the country you visit or residence to. Note that no anti malaria medication is 100% effective but can serve as a good measure in treating infected person

Be knowledgeable about malaria by understanding malaria symptoms. You should know that symptoms start from 7days or months after mosquito bites depending on the type of parasite that was injected in you

Always seek medical attention when symptoms are noticeable.

Avoid outdoors between dust and dawn especially when malaria are most active.

Make use of repellents. Repellents are most widely used in waterlogged areas where mosquitoes are denser. This means of repelling mosquitoes does not ony kill mosquitoes but also help in preventing the inconveniences caused by mosquitoes.

Malaria is a parasitical disease, caused by Plasmodium that infects red-blood cells. The symptoms of Malaria are characteristic cycles of chills, pain, sweating and fever.   

The parasites were first identified in 1880 and it was in 1880 that it was discovered by R. Ross that the disease is transmitted by mosquitoes. There are four types of malaria, and the life-threatening kind is known as Plasmodium Falciparum.

Jaundice Malaria refers to the severe kind of Malaria, when your red blood cells are destroyed in large measure and you may face yellowing of the skin, eyes and all the symptoms connected with jaundice can manifest, along with malarial symptoms like pain, chills, fever and sweating.

This is a condition when your liver and kidney can be affected. This needs immediate treatment as it can develop into the other form called as Cerebral Malaria, which can be fatal at times.

The parasite has a complex life-cycle, involving two hosts, mosquitoes and humans. Humans get this disease from the bites of infected Anopheles mosquito that injects the malarial bugs into your blood. They travel through blood to liver where they mature and infect the red blood cells in human bodies.

Even in the cells, they develop till a mosquito bites and draws blood from the infected human being, after which the parasite settle in the mosquito, invading its salivary glands. Again, when the mosquito bites a human being, the cycle is complete.

Symptoms of malaria include fever, muscular aches, headache and chills. Some patients have nausea, cough and diarrhea. There is a kind of cycle of chills-fever-sweating, which repeats often. This may follow with yellowing of the skin, as well as eyes and jaundice because the cells in the blood and liver have been destroyed.

When you are suffering from the harsher kind P. falciparum , you can have bleeding problems, liver or kidneys can get affected, you can get problems with your nervous system, and get into to coma and even die due to infection or the related complications.

At this stage, Cerebral Malaria can develop resulting in seizures, coma and if not treated immediately, it can prove fatal.

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