Malaria or malaria as it is also known is a parasitic disease, which is produced by parasites of the plasmodium type through the bite of female mosquitoes (anopheles) infected by said virus, on the other hand according to specialists in the area, it was transmitted to humans by gorillas of western origin. There are figures that indicate that this disease is responsible for the death of more than 2 million people per year, of which 75 percent are children from the poorest areas of Africa.
The cause of this disease is the parasite transmitted to man through the bite of the anopheles mosquito that is infected, the parasites move through the bloodstream to the liver, where they develop and take another form and then return to the blood and infect the red blood cells where they reproduce, causing them to break down. Malaria can be transmitted congenitally or by blood transfers.
Symptoms usually appear 10-15 days after a mosquito bite, and detecting malaria can be a difficult task because symptoms (fever, headache, vomiting, and chills) are common in other illnesses. If the treatment is not applied in the first 24 hours, malaria can become complicated to the point of causing the death of the affected person. In infants presenting malaria in state advanced, it may manifest anemia severe brain malaria, respiratory problems and adults can affect the functions of different organs of the body.
Early detection and treatment are of great importance to preserve the lives of those affected, since the effects are diminished and its spread to other areas and people is prevented, the most recommended way to combat malaria is treatment in conjunction with Artemisinin, even before applying any drug, it is advisable to confirm the diagnosis through laboratory tests, however, if the necessary resources are not available to perform these tests, treatment can be prescribed based on the symptoms of the affected person.
