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Fever and flu-like symptoms

Chills

Headache, muscle aches, and tiredness

Nausea and vomiting

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Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite that enters the bloodstream through the bites of infected mosquitos

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Malaria is common in tropical and subtropical countries. So people in these regions are susceptible. Each year nearly 290 million people are infected with malaria, and more than 400,000 people die of the disease

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Malaria signs and symptoms typically begin within a few weeks after being bitten by an infected mosquito. However, some types of malaria parasites can lie dormant in your body for up to a year.

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Respiratory distress

Convulsions

Coma

Jaundice

Hypoglycemia

Renal failure

CSF opening pressure

Bleeding/clotting issues

Rare Invasive bacterial infection

Pulmonary edema (lungs)

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affected people may experience cycles of malaria "attacks." An attack usually starts with shivering and chills, followed by a high fever, and sweating then a return to normal temperature

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Parasite transmitted most often through the bites of infected mosquitos, but can also be transmitted through the exposure to infected blood.

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Person is bitten by malaria infected mosquito

Transmits malaria parasite into body

Malaria travel to liver where they can lie dormant for a while

Once malaria are mature, they leave the liver and enter into the blood stream

In the blood, they infest red blood cells, this is when symptoms begin

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The greatest risk factor for developing malaria is to live in or to visit areas where it is common.

Sub-Saharan Africa

South and Southeast Asia

Pacific Islands

Central America and northern South America

People at increased risk of serious disease include:

Young children and infants

Older adults

Travelers coming from areas with no malaria

Pregnant women and their unborn children

In many countries with high malaria rates, the problem is worsened by lack of access to preventive measures, medical care and information.

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Lab work (blood testing)

Physical examination

Rapid diagnostics test

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Antiparasitic medication (different depending on the type of malaria and severity)

Chloroquine phosphate

Atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone)

Quinine sulfate (Qualaquin) with doxycycline (Oracea, Vibramycin, others)

Primaquine phosphate