Malaria is an
infectious disease caused by a parasite called Plasmodium. This parasite
invades the red blood cells.
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| MALARIA FEVER |
Causes
The following
common species of Plasmodium causes malaria. However the first two species are
more dangerous.
- Plasmodium faciparum
- Plasmodium knowlesi – This newly founded dangerous species commonly seen in long-tailed and pigtail macaque monkeys)
- Plasmodium viva
- Plasmodium malariae
- Plasmodium ovale
Mode
of spread
Malaria is
transmitted to humans by an infected Anopheles mosquito. When this mosquito
bites a person, the malaria parasites injected into the blood.
Incubation period
One to three weeks
Signs and
symptoms
- Fever
- Chills
- sweating
- headache
- muscle aches
- Some patients develop nausea, vomiting
- cough
- diarrhea
- (jaundice) and whites of the eyes due to destruction of red blood cells and liver cells
- Cycles of chills, fever, and sweating will repeat every one, two, or three days are typical.
Severe P. falciparum malaria
- Bleeding problems
- Shock
- liver or kidney failure, central nervous system problems,
- Coma
- Cerebral malaria with symptoms of coma, or altered mental status and seizures
Homoeopathy
Treatment for Malaria in
Children
- Artemisia abrotanum
- Absinthium
- Ars alb
- Ipecac
- Cinchona
- Chin-sulph
- Nux vomica
- Natrum mur
- Eupatorium Perfoliatum
- Gelsemium
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| HOMOEOPATHY FOR MALARIA FEVER |
Management & Prevention
- Avoid travelling in areas of known malaria outbreaks
- Wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, boots, and hats to avoid the mosquito bites
- Use Bed nets or mosquito nets
- Use Aerosol insecticides, vaporizing mats, and mosquito coils
- Maintain General hygiene at and around your home
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