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How does malaria kill?
How does malaria kill?
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 09 Dec 2024
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Why can malaria cause splenomegaly?
It can cause splenomegaly because of immune system responses.Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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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.Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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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 09 Dec 2024
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How does malaria spread?
Malaria is spread by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Malaria may also be spread by transfusion of blood from infected people or by the use of contaminated needles or syringes.Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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Which one causes malaria, mosquito or virus?
Malaria is caused by parasites, not by a virus or by a type of bacterium.Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
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PERIPHERAL SMEAR FOR MALARIAL PARASITE (MP)
Malaria Parasite, Malaria Parasite By Qbc Method, P/S
- Reports: Within 36 Hrs
- No preparation required