https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q Plasmodium en-us 2019-12-02 02:47:49 UTC 2025-01-11 07:21:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f339.png tawilson04 https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271275 Malaria is mostly found in tropical and temperate zones. ]]> 2019-12-02 02:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271275 tawilson04 https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271309 Malaria affects red blood cells in humans. Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the most common types of malaria parasites that infect humans. ]]> 2019-12-02 02:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271309 tawilson04 https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271397 Malaria is treated with prescription drugs to kill the parasite. The types of drugs and the length of treatment will vary depending on which type of malaria parasite a person have, the severity of symptoms, a person age, and whether the person is pregnant or not. ]]> 2019-12-02 02:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271397 tawilson04 https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271430 Malaria can also be prevented by the use of pre-treated bed nets. When traveling to locations where malaria is prevalent, use insect repellent to exposed skin and wear long-sleeved clothing and long pants.  ]]> 2019-12-02 02:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271430 tawilson04 https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271500 Malaria is mainly treated with Artemisinin-based combinations therapies (ACTs). ]]> 2019-12-02 02:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271500 tawilson04 https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271621 Malaria can be prevented by the use of antimalarial medication. ]]> 2019-12-02 02:54:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271621 tawilson04 https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271643 Malaria symptoms include chills, high fever, profuse sweating, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, anemia, muscle pain, and coma. ]]> 2019-12-02 02:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271643 tawilson04 https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271729 Only female Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria. In order for a female Anopheles to transmit malaria, they must have been infected through a previous blood meal taken from an infected person. ]]> 2019-12-02 02:55:26 UTC https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418271729 tawilson04 https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418272659 Anyone can acquire malaria. An infected mother can transmit malaria to her infant before or during delivery. Every two minutes, a child dies of malaria. ]]> 2019-12-02 02:59:47 UTC https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418272659 tawilson04 https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418274085 The human pathogen Plasmodium is known to cause the disease Malaria. Plasmodium is a microscopic, single-celled organism. Plasmodium parasites were first identified in the late 19th century by Charles Laveran. Plasmodium falciparum causes the most serious, life-threatening infection in humans. According to the CDC, in 2017, an estimated 219 million cases of malaria occurred world wide. ]]> 2019-12-02 03:06:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tawilson04/pkrnsbgme65q/wish/418274085