General information about malaria
- Malaria is a common disease in tropical countries and causes death in those areas.
- This disease causes a parasite called plasmodium, and requires an intermediary that is an anopheles mosquito female.
- There are several symptoms and signs of the disease, including: high temperature, yellowing of the body, anemia caused by a burst of red blood cells.
- This disease is diagnosed by taking a picture of the patient’s blood.
- This disease is prevented by avoiding mosquitoes and taking medicines.
- Treatment of the disease depends on the nature of symptoms and signs visible to the patient.
- Misuse of antimalarial drugs increases the host’s resistance to these drugs, thus increasing the risk of the disease and causing deaths.
Malaria diagnosis
When there is a suspicion of malaria, there are several tests that can be conducted to confirm the presence of the disease, including:
- Take a picture of the patient’s blood to detect the host that appears under the microscopic microscope
- Complete examination of blood cells. This test shows anemia and a decrease in platelets
- The sugar test shows a decrease in its level
- Blood pH test, showing an increase in acidity
- Check renal function;
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