Medicine is given to kill the parasites that are causing your infection. You may need more than 1 medicine, depending on the kind of malaria you have. Acetaminophen decreases pain and fever. It is available without a doctor's order. Ask how much to take and how often to take it. Follow...
This article briefly describes how iron lies at the center of a host-pathogen battle for nutrients and why there are many theoretical reasons to suspect that administration of supplemental iron might predispose to infection. This is supported by in vitro and small animal studies, but meta-analysis...
"This means that we have had malaria spread into the mosquito population here, which means that the risk for getting malaria here in this country is higher than it used to be... and that is really concerning," said Dr. Céline Gounder, a CBS News contributor and editor-at-large for pu...
What viral disease is the biggest killer? What are epidemic prone diseases? What can cause an non-infectious disease? What is the most common non-communicable disease? What is a global outbreak of an infectious disease called? What bacterial infection requires confirmation through serological testing...
Malaria remains a significant health problem in many tropical areas but the main impact of the infection is felt in sub-Saharan Africa, where malaria continues to cause many deaths and much morbidity. Recently, several new initiatives to improve malaria control in Africa have been started. Control...
Name the mosquito that causes malaria in the world today. (a) What role does the spleen play during a malaria infection? (b) How does this contribute to some of the hallmark symptoms of malaria? What is an emerging infectious disease?
• Parasites (such as Malaria, Roundworms, Tapeworms) • Arthropods (such as ticks, mites, lice) What Is Infection Disease – The immune system in Humans acts as a barrier to the treatment of Infections. Even so, an infection may come from the outside or may originate from within the...
Malaria. What is it? Malaria is a common but deadly infection in hot, tropical areas of the world. Malaria (although rarely) can also occur in temperate climates. Malaria is caused by a parasite known asPlasmodium, injected into your body (blood) by the bite of the female anopheles ...
What is Malaria Resistance? Discussion Comments BySteamLouis— On Dec 08, 2013 Did you guys know that a mother can pass malaria to her child during birth? I wasn't aware of this but it makes sense. This means that any kind of blood transfusion can spread the malaria disease. ...
Infectious disease is disease caused by a pathogen which enters the body and triggers the development of an infection. These diseases have a range of causes, and they can be found all over the world. These diseases are considered contagious or communicable, meaning that they can be passed ...