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End to the period of endemicity to Malaria control in the twentieth century. Am J Trop Med Hyg. Transfusion malaria as a consequence of the war between Turkey and Greece--two cases. You will need to continue taking the medicine for several weeks after returning. Your doctor can diagnosis malaria with a blood smear or other tests that identify parasites in the bloodstream. Treatment will depend on your location when the infection occurred and the type of parasite. If you are infected, your doctor may prescribe medication.
Health Search all NYC. Menu Promoting and Protecting the City's Health. Malaria Malaria is a serious illness caused by parasites. Symptoms Malaria can be life-threatening. Symptoms include: Fever Chills Sweats Headache In some cases, symptoms may progress to: Jaundice yellowing of the skin and eyes Bleeding Shock Kidney or liver failure Delirium Coma The time between the mosquito bite and the start of symptoms can range from seven to 30 days.
Symptoms, travel history, and a physical exam can cause a health care provider to suspect malaria. Laboratory tests, which show if a malaria parasite is present or not, will confirm a diagnosis. Treatment for malaria depends on the specific parasite of infection; geographic area where the infection came from; whether or not the infection is drug resistant; and health, pregnancy status, and drug allergy status of the person with the infection. Most drugs that are used to treat malaria work against the parasite in the blood.
People with repeated attacks of malaria may develop a partially protective immunity. Such people can still be infected by malaria parasites but may not develop severe disease, and frequently lack any typical malaria symptoms. Since malaria is not native to the United States, exposure of American citizens occurs most often during foreign travel to areas where malaria is common.
It is very important to contact health officials to determine the proper preventive drug therapy to take before traveling. The liberal and frequent use of mosquito repellents as well as using a bed net can be very effective in preventing mosquito bites.
More information on repellents can be found at Environmental Protection Agency- insect-repellents. In addition, when using repellents:.
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