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This is an image under a microscope of the disease Malaria in the bloodstream

aspengarmon32 — 2025-04-22 19:10:12 UTC

There are 20,000 U.S. cases per year!

aspengarmon32 — 2025-04-22 19:10:36 UTC

This image explains the life cycle of Malaria, and the effects it has in each stages.

aspengarmon32 — 2025-04-22 19:11:02 UTC

This is a clear image on what and how a mosquito bite can leave you. Malaria cases are more prong in countries like Saharan Africa, and tropical places

aspengarmon32 — 2025-04-22 19:11:57 UTC

This image shows a red blood cell infected with Malaria. Malaria was a hard disease to treat before medicine came along that the CDC felt was secure enough to use before this disease spread throughout the body.

aspengarmon32 — 2025-04-22 19:12:28 UTC

An infected mosquito transfers the parasite into the bloodstream, infecting the main organs like the like, kidney, and spleen which filters our bodies. If not treated soon the disease can spread rapidly. Causing many illnesses and eventually death.

aspengarmon32 — 2025-04-22 19:13:32 UTC

Protecting yourself in areas where there are high Malaria cases is very important, and will prevent illnesses and even more high death cases.

aspengarmon32 — 2025-04-22 19:14:14 UTC

If infected get treated as soon as possible. Consult with your doctor so antimalarial meds can be prescribed.

aspengarmon32 — 2025-04-22 19:15:04 UTC

If one wears clothing that exposes the skin, apply mosquito repellent with diethyltoluamide.

aspengarmon32 — 2025-04-22 19:16:16 UTC

Wearing proper clothing on exposed skin, as well as mosquito repellent can prevent bites. Living in areas with high cases, it also best to sleep with mosquito nets surrounding you.

aspengarmon32 — 2025-04-22 19:20:02 UTC

aspengarmon32 — 2025-04-22 20:28:00 UTC

Malaria also known by it's scientific names Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Knowlesi, Plasmodium Malariae, Plasmodium Ovale, and Plasmodium Vivax. Malaria is caused by a transmission of parasitic infection from an infected mosquito. The saliva of the mosquito is passed through the bloodstream and inserts the Plasmodium parasite. Specifically the female Anopheles mosquito transmits Malaria, while the male mosquito feeds mainly on fruit juices. The areas that are affected from this disease in the body are the blood, immune system, the liver and the spleen. The symptoms for Malaria are severe fever, sweating, vomiting, chills, and damage to the blood, kidneys,blood,brain, as well as the liver. While anyone is capable of getting Malaria, it's more common in those that travel in areas that are more common with the specific mosquito and have high cases and Africa being one of those places. Children and pregnant women are shown to be more vulnerable in the places that have high malaria cases. Although Malaria can lead to death, there are also antimalarial drugs that are oral treatments for this disease. Preferred by the CDC are aretemether-lumaefantrine (brand name Coartem) and atovaquone-proguanil (Malarone), quinine, and mefloquine. Ways you can protect yourself from Malaria is wearing the proper clothing during the months that are more prong for mosquitoes, using insect repellent, and sleeping under mosquito nets.