Malaria

• Malaria was recently detected in _______ remains from 3200-1304 BC

• Egyptian

• African

• Asian

What is Malaria?

• A disease caused by a plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected male Anopheles mosquitoes

• A disease caused by a plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes

• A disease caused by a plasmodium parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected baby Anopheles mosquitoes

How to diagnose Malaria

• Blood Smear

• • Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs)

• • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• • Travel History 

How long is the Incubation Period?

• 2 weeks - 2 months

• 10- 40 days

• 7-30 days

• 7-40 days

Uncomplicated Malaria

• Infection is complicated by serious organ failures, abnormalities in patients blood and/or metabolism

• The person has symptomatic infection with Malaria parasites present with signs of vital organ disturbance

• The person has symptomatic infection with Malaria parasites present but no signs of vital organ disturbance

Severe Malaria

• Infection is complicated by serious organ failures, abnormalities in patients blood and/or metabolism

• The person has symptomatic infection with Malaria parasites present but no signs of vital organ disturbance

What is the correct order of a Malaria Attack?

• Cold stage

  Hot stage

  Sweating stage

• • Hot stage

    Cold stage

    Sweating stage

• Sweating stage

  Hot stage

  Cold stage

Symptoms of Severe Malaria

• • Neurological abnormalities 

• • Severe anemia due to hemolysis

• • Hemoglobinuria

• Sweating

How to Prevent Malaria

• Control Mosquitoes

• Insect repellent containing DEET

• • Use of Chemoprophylaxis

• Wear proper clothing

Only this gender of Anopheles mosquito
can infect humans
with malaria.

• Female
• Male