Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Malaria Fever, Chills,General malaise, headache, Sweating stage, malarial strain, Fever, Weakness, blood smears, Mild anemia, Urine test, Cold stage, shivering, tiredness, Cerebral malaria, Brain seizures, Coma, Pulmonary edema, Thrombocytopenia,Cardiovascular collapse, Ataxia, Blindness, Low birth baby,Nephrotic syndromes, ARDS

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on May 21, 2020

Uncomplicated Malaria

Other Manifestations of Malaria ?

Neurological Manifestations

Cerebral malaria
Speech difficulties
Ataxia (difficulty in movements)
Deafness
Blindness

Recurrent infections of P. falciparum affected children can lead to anemia

During pregnancy malaria can cause

Premature delivery
Low birth baby
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Nephrotic syndromes or loss of protein in urine
Malarial Splenomegaly - Spleen enlargement
Susceptibility to other infections

Published on Sep 08, 2014
Last Updated on May 21, 2020

Comments

moses odradria Thursday, January 5, 2012

this was wonderfully done

camaldina Sunday, February 6, 2011

Thanks for write-pus. Its very informative. You only talked about the treatment of malaria, but what about the treatment/avoidance of the Malaria Relapses, which is very important?