https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b Plasmodium faciparum en-us 2021-11-28 20:39:15 UTC 2026-01-03 12:07:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f99f.png stephanieleea01 https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916616971 2021-11-28 20:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916616971 stephanieleea01 https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916617382 2021-11-28 20:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916617382 stephanieleea01 https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916617548 2021-11-28 20:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916617548 stephanieleea01 https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916617714 2021-11-28 20:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916617714 stephanieleea01 https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916617856 2021-11-28 20:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916617856 stephanieleea01 https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916619791 Malaria is a mosquito borne, life threatening disease that is preventable and curable caused by parasites that are transmitted through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes to humans. ]]> 2021-11-28 21:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916619791 stephanieleea01 https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916621434 In 2019, an estimated 229 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide and 409,000 people died, mostly children in the Africa region. Children under 5 years of age are the most vulnerable group affected by Malaria. About 2,000 cases of malaria are diagnosed each year in the United States. The majority of U.S. cases are in travelers coming from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. ]]> 2021-11-28 21:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916621434 stephanieleea01 https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916628857 The first symptoms of malaria include fever, headache, and chills which usually appear 10-15 days after infective mosquito bite. Symptoms also include profuse sweating, abdominal pain, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anemia, respiratory distress, bloody stools, and even coma. ]]> 2021-11-28 21:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916628857 stephanieleea01 https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916631844 Vector control is a primary way to prevent malaria which includes insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS). Prevention also includes the of antimalarial drugs as well as covering your skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants and wearing insect repellent to skin. ]]> 2021-11-28 21:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916631844 stephanieleea01 https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916633982 Treatment of malaria includes antimalaria drugs, which should be started immediately. Treatment should be guided by the infecting species, clinical status of patient, expected drug susceptibility of infecting parasite determined by area where infection was acquired, and previous use of antimalarial drugs. ]]> 2021-11-28 21:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/stephanieleea01/2cnibgynvxdhfs0b/wish/1916633982