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Understand Malaria : Effects of Malaria during Pregnancy
There are many adverse effects of Malaria during pregnancy and pregnant women are known to be more prone to contracting malaria than those not pregnant. The..
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Malaria Signs and Symptoms : What are the symptoms of Malaria?
Symptoms of malaria can begin as early as six to eight days after a bite by an infected mosquito. They include: High fever (up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit) with shaking chills..
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Malaria Causes and Risks : What are the Causes of Malaria?
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by the Plasmodium (P.) parasites. They are carried by Anopheles mosquitoes. The mosquito gets infected with this parasite by biting an..
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Malaria Causes and Risks : Risk of Malaria in Children
Children are at an increased risk of malaria because their immune system is not yet fully developed. Africa is the most severely malaria endemic region of the..
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Understand Malaria : How does Malaria Affect the Red Blood Cell
The malaria parasite does not immediately affect the red blood cells after infecting a person. Instead, it travels to the liver and destroy the liver cells to stay in them. They..
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Understand Malaria : Life Cycle of the Malaria Parasite
Malaria is caused by one of the Plasmodium (P.) parasites carried by female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is released into the human bloodstream after a mosquito bite. Six distinct..
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Malaria Treatment : Treatment for Cerebral Malaria
Cerebral malaria turns fatal within few days of its onset. When properly diagnosed and treated, it can be treated just in 48 hours but when treatment is delayed cerebral malaria..
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Understand Malaria : Difference between Malaria and Typhoid Fever
Malaria and typhoid fever are diseases which are often confused with each other. This could be primarily because both are caused by parasites and are sometimes known to exhibit..
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Understand Malaria : Top 10 Facts on Malaria
Malaria is a fatal disease caused by parasites that are transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Nearly half of the world population i.e. nearly two billion of people..
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Understand Malaria : What is Monkey Malaria?
Malaria can be found in monkeys and apes due to the infection of the Plasmodium knowlesi parasite. It is pretty likely that pathogens of malaria transmit from..
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