Serious Diseases We Can Get From Animals

Malaria

Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito. It can be transferred from one human to another via the mosquito. Since malaria can be lethal its early detection is vital. Malaria infects around 500 million individuals annually worldwide and is a disease with the largest death toll. Malaria is a well-disguised disease and displays similar symptoms to the common cold and flu, including fever followed with shivering, severe headaches, vomiting, excessive perspiration, and anemia.

Cerebral malaria is the most severe strain with neurological complications. Surviving patients have an increased risk of cognitive and neurological deficits, epilepsy, and behavioral difficulties, making cerebral malaria a leading cause of childhood neuro-disability in Sub-Saharan Africa. The type of treatment depends on the severity of the symptoms and age of the patient. Antimalarial drugs have been marked by a constant struggle between evolving drug-resistant parasites and the search for new drug formulations.

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