Malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a harmful disease that affects your blood. It is caused by a parasite. Most often, mosquitoes pass this disease from person to person. It may also be passed through a blood transfusion, sharing needles, or from a mother to her child.
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Malaria Discharge Instructions
About this topic
Malaria is a harmful disease that affects your blood. It is caused by a parasite. Most often, mosquitoes pass this disease from person to person. It may also be passed through a blood transfusion, sharing needles, or from a mother to her child.
What drugs may be needed?
Fight an infection,Keep fluids up in your body,Lower fever,Relieve headache
What problems could happen?
Very bad anemia,Brain infection,Kidney failure,Liver failure,Meningitis,Problems breathing
When do I need to call the doctor?
Signs of infection. These include fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher, chills.,Feeling tired or short of breath,Bloody stools,Sweating,Headaches,Muscle aches,Upset stomach, throwing up, or loose stools,Muscle and joint pain,You are not feeling better in 2 to 3 days or you are feeling worse
Body systems
Emergency Medicine,Infectious Disease
What are other common names?
Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Infections,Plasmodium malariae Malaria Infections,Plasmodium ovale Malaria Infections,Plasmodium vivax Malaria Infections,Acute Malaria,Ague,Anopheles Mosquitoes,Autochthonous Malaria,Biduoterian Fever,Blackwater Fever,Chronic Malaria,Falciparum Malaria,Imported Malaria,Induced Malaria,Intermittent Malaria,Jungle Fever,Malariae,Paludism,Quartan Malaria,Relapsing Malaria,Swamp Fever,Tertian Malaria,Therapeutic Malaria
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This information is not specific medical advice and does not replace information you receive from your health care provider. This is only a brief summary of general information. It does NOT include all information about conditions, illnesses, injuries, tests, procedures, treatments, therapies, discharge instructions or life-style choices that may apply to you. You must talk with your health care provider for complete information about your health and treatment options. This information should not be used to decide whether or not to accept your health care provider’s advice, instructions or recommendations. Only your health care provider has the knowledge and training to provide advice that is right for you.
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