what are symptoms and causes of malaria ?
what are the mode of transmission of this disease how can it be prevented and control
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Symptoms
A malaria infection is generally characterized by the following signs and symptoms:
Fever
Chills
Headache
Nausea and vomiting
Muscle pain and fatigue
Prevention
If you live in or are traveling to an area where malaria is common, take steps to avoid mosquito bites. Mosquitoes are most active between dusk and dawn. To protect yourself from mosquito bites, you should:
Cover your skin. Wear pants and long-sleeved shirts.
Apply insect repellant to skin and clothing. Sprays containing DEET can be used on skin and sprays containing permethrin are safe to apply to clothing.
Sleep under a net. Bed nets, particularly those treated with insecticide, help prevent mosquito bites while you are sleeping
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what are the symptoms and causes of malaria?
Malaria infection is generally characterized by the following signs and symptoms:
- Fever.
- Chills.
- Headache.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Muscle pain and fatigue.
what are the mode of transmission of this disease?
Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito. Only Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria and they must have been infected through a previous blood meal taken from an infected person.
how can it be prevented and control?
Awareness of risk – find out whether you're at risk of getting malaria.
Bite prevention – avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellent, covering your arms and legs, and using a mosquito net.
Check whether you need to take malaria prevention tablets – if you do, make sure you take the right antimalarial tablets at the right dose, and finish the course.
Diagnosis – seek immediate medical advice if you have malaria symptoms, including up to a year after you return from traveling.
These are outlined in more detail below.