Malaria Symptoms and Treatment

Malaria Symptoms and Treatment Symptoms

Symptoms

include headache, shivering, high fever, joint pain, nausea, sweating, chills and diarrhea. These symptoms surface after 10-15 days after being bitten by the mosquito. Malaria can get complicated and leads to anemia, jaundice, blurring of vision, convulsions, spleen rupture, damage of vital organs. Such severe symptoms of Malaria are caused by P. falciparum parasite.

Treatment

Blood samples are tested for the existence of the parasites. Once a clear diagnosis is done, malaria is treated with anti-malarial medication. The drug thwarts the ability of the microbe to further spread and reduces its resistance to a single drug. With proper treatment, people can expect full recovery. However, severe malaria can cause chronic infection and may cause death within few days or hours. Therefore, an early diagnosis is vital to reduce infection.