Is malaria a viral or a bacterial disease?
Malaria is neither a viral or a bacterial disease.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
Malaria can damage the kidneys or liver or cause the spleen to rupture. Any of these conditions can be life-threatening.
Research is suggestive that neurologic defects may occasionally persist following cerebral malaria, especially in children. Such defects include trouble with movements (ataxia), palsies, speech difficulties, deafness, and blindness.
If your child has malaria you are advised to seek medical attention at the earliest.
Use of chemical larvicides like abate in potable water and also use of mosquito repellant creams can help in preventing musquitos to an extent.
Intravascular hemolysis and disseminated coagulation have been the well-known causes of jaundice in patients with malaria. However, malarial hepatitis is turning out to be one of the common reasons for jaundice in patients.
Malaria Parasite, Malaria Parasite By Qbc Method, P/S
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