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Is malaria a viral or a bacterial disease?

Is malaria a viral or a bacterial disease?

Malaria is neither a viral or a bacterial disease.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

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How is malaria fever treated?

Malaria is treated with prescription drugs to kill the parasite.

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Why can malaria cause splenomegaly?

It can cause splenomegaly because of immune system responses.

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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.

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Is malaria caused by a parasite that lives in mosquitoes?

Malaria is caused by a single-cell parasite called Plasmodium. The parasite infects female mosquitoes when they feed on an infected person's blood. Once in the mosquito's midgut, the parasites multiply and migrate to the salivary glands, ready to infect a new person when the mosquito next bites.

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How to prevent malaria?

Use of chemical larvicides like abate in potable water and also use of mosquito repellant creams can help in preventing musquitos to an extent.

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PERIPHERAL SMEAR FOR MALARIAL PARASITE (MP)

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