What are some of the signs of malaria?
The most prominent signs of malaria are fever and chills. In rare cases, one can also experience rashes and nausea.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes, which spread infectious plasmodium parasites into a host.
Cerebral malaria is a serious condition. In adults, cerebral malaria is part of a multi-organ disease. Patients develop fever, headache, body aches, and progressively, delirium and coma.
Malaria starts with fever and chills. A few may also experience nausea and rashes. You are recommended to get a blood test done to confirm you have got malaria.
Malaria is not easily diagnosed because the symptoms are similar to viral fever and other diseases. In addition, as it comes under the category endemic hence rapid diagnostic tests are not available to diagnose it instantly in countries such as the US and UK. In India, due to the tropical climate it is more common and hence easily diagnosed.
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