Why can malaria cause splenomegaly?
It can cause splenomegaly because of immune system responses.
Last updated on 09 Dec 2024
Yes, however, one needs anti-malarial prescribed drugs so that one can prevent severe malaria.
The difference between the two is that malaria is caused by a parasite and not a virus or bacteria. Bacteria are microorganisms that cause fever and diseases.
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 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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