Category: malaria

Drugs treatment of malaria

Uncomplicated Malaria (Chloroquine-Sensitive Strains)

• Chloroquine (10 mg base/kg stat, then 5 mg/kg at 6, 24

Severity of Malaria.

Severe Malaria Criteria (WHO, 2015):

• General Danger Signs:
  • Prostration (inability to sit, stand, or wa

Mosquito borne disease?

Dengue Fever (DF) and Severe Dengue (SD)

• Vector: Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
• Prevention: Mosqui

Drug to prevent Malaria and how to use , rate of prevention

Malaria Chemoprophylaxis Drugs:

• Chloroquine: No longer recommended due to widespread resistance.
• **Meflo

Malaria in Depth , diagnosis , s&s , treatment

Diagnosis:

• Clinical Features:
  • Fever (often cyclic, e.g., tertian or quartan patterns)
  • Chills, sw

What is Malaria

Definition: Malaria is a life-threatening mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, primarily *P. fal

Is Malaria still exist in ASEAN countries?

Malaria in ASEAN Countries: Yes, malaria remains endemic in several ASEAN countries, though the prevalence has decli

15 FAQ of Malaria

1. What is malaria?
2. A vector-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, transmitted via Anopheles mosquitoes.

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