Treatment of Malaria in Pakistan

treatment of malaria in Pakistan

Treatment of Malaria in Pakistan

Often infected by a particular species of mosquito that feeds on humans, malaria is a dangerous and occasionally fatal disease brought on by a parasite.

Malaria cannot be transferred through sexual activity and cannot be spread from person to person like the common cold or the flu. You cannot contract malaria via inadvertently coming into contact with someone who has the disease, such as by sharing a seat.

Malaria’s early signs include:

  • Chills and a fever
  • Muscle pains and headaches
  • Nausea and diarrhea
  • Fatigue

How Malaria is Caused By a Female Mosquito?

The single-cell parasite Plasmodium is what causes malaria. When female mosquitoes consume the blood of a person who has the parasite, they become infected. The parasites grow and move to the salivary glands once inside the mosquito’s mid-gut, where they wait to infect a new victim when the insect bites them again.

How is Malaria Transferred?

Malaria often spreads by mosquito bites from an infected female Anopheles mosquito. The only mosquitoes that can spread malaria are Anopheles, and they must have previously consumed blood from an infected person to become infected.

Malaria can also be spread by blood transfusion, organ transplant, sharing needles or syringes that have been contaminated with blood, and other methods because the malaria parasite is present in the red blood cells of an infected individual. Additionally, a mother’s unborn child may contract malaria from her before or during delivery.

Consult a doctor at the Memon Medical Institute Hospital if you encounter symptoms of malaria. You can also get blood tests done from one of the MMI laboratories in Safoora, Karachi.

Can an Infant Have Malaria?

If a pregnant woman has malaria, her unborn child may contract it before or during delivery. It is referred to as congenital malaria.

If there are leaks between the mother’s blood circulation and the developing fetus, congenital malaria may result.

It is advised that kids born to women who have malaria be checked for congenital malaria because congenital malaria is a real condition. Additionally, all newborns with fever for no apparent reason should be tested for congenital malaria and treated with potent anti-malarial medications.

Can a Newborn Baby Have Malaria?

In the first three months of your baby’s life, she has a lower risk of contracting malaria. This is a result of the immunity she received from you while you were pregnant.

They lose that immunity as they age, which raises their risk of contracting malaria. Due to the immaturity of their immunity, they are also more susceptible to developing severe malaria. You must immediately call your doctor if your child develops a fever and chills.

The diagnosis of malaria can only be made by a blood test to look for malaria parasites. While awaiting the results of the blood test, if your doctor suspects that your child has malaria, he will probably begin treatment right away. The greatest method to keep your child secure is to visit the gynecologist as soon as possible.

Malaria Diagnosis

Malaria is diagnosed using both the malaria antigen test (MP ICT) and malaria parasite microscopy on blood samples. Your doctor may order additional blood tests to assess the activities of your liver, kidneys, and other organs depending on your clinical symptoms, in addition to the complete blood count (CBC).

Malaria Treatment

A medication-based approach is used to treat malaria. The kind of medication and duration of your treatment, however, will depend on:

  • Your age
  • Your specific malaria strain and how severe your symptoms are
  • Whether you are expecting

However, artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), which is either orally or through a transfusion, is the preferred method of treating malaria. ACT is the only drug that is 100% successful at treating malaria and is very effective at preventing the disease.

You will receive detailed instructions regarding the prescribed medication from your doctor. Please make sure to follow the directions on the prescription medication. If you have ever had a negative reaction to a medicine, please let the doctor know in advance.

Go to the MMI laboratory near you if you have even the slightest suspicion that you have malaria. For the convenience and comfort of patients, MMI Hospital has seven laboratories in Karachi.

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