Medical Military Blogs » Anopheles mosquitoes http://www.ftworthmilitariashow.com Health Information on Military Field Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:50:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Malaria http://www.ftworthmilitariashow.com/malaria.htm http://www.ftworthmilitariashow.com/malaria.htm#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:07:38 +0000 Kapplak http://www.ftworthmilitariashow.com/?p=17 malariaWhat is malaria?
Malaria is a potentially fatal disease. Especially in countries with tropical climates and developing countries. Malaria plays an important role in the health of the population. Is an infection of red blood cells by a parasite that destroys them.

What causes malaria?
Malaria is caused by infection with the microscopic parasite plasmodium. There are over 150 species of Plasmodium that infect different vertebrates, but only four (P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale and P. malariae) infect humans. The two most common species are P. causing acute falciparum malaria and may lead to death and P. vivax which causes infections and recurrent debilitating but rarely fatal.
The plasmodium is transmitted to humans through bites from Anopheles mosquitoes infected with the parasite.
In humans, the parasites migrate to the liver where they mature and then enter the bloodstream and infect red blood cells.
The parasites multiply within red corpuscles, after 48 to 72 hours, break and infect more red blood cells.
If a mosquito carrying the parasite is not piqa an infected person can infect others.
What are the symptoms of malaria and how long after they appear?
The symptoms of malaria are similar to the flu. They usually occur between 12 to 30 days after the bite of the mosquito.
The symptoms are:

  • Sudden and violent chills
  • Sweating
  • Depletion
  • Headache and muscle
  • High fever (about 47 degrees)
  • Vomiting and nausea
  • Diarrhea and jaundice
  • Delirium


How is malaria diagnosed?
The diagnosis of malaria is made through a microscope to identify Plasmodium parasites in a blood sample.

How is malaria?
Malaria is treated with drugs that interfere with the life cycle or metabolism of the parasite. The use of these drugs depends on the type of malaria and where the disease was acquired.
Some types of malaria are resistant to medicines in certain areas, treatment should start sooner, although the disease is mild, to prevent complications and death.

In Ecuador where there is danger of malaria?
Malaria is a major public health problems of Ecuador, and a major cause of morbidity in people living in areas at risk.

  • In the mountains and in the Galapagos Islands there is no risk of malaria throughout the year.
  • In Amazonia the risk of contracting malaria is high all year, especially in remote communities and parks, to which are accessed by boat or plane.
  • On the coast in the rainy season (January to June) there is a low to medium risk.
  • There is no malaria in the Amazon part high, ie in the range of the backbone Amazon: Baeza, Tena, Misahuallí, Puyo, Macas etc.


Malaria prevention
Malaria can be prevented. Here some tips to help protect yourself:

  • Ask your doctor about certain medications that can protect
  • Use insect repellents with DEET
  • Cover
  • Sleep under a mosquito net to protect against bites
  • Eliminate or reduce breeding sites (destruction of larvae), with the spraying, and stagnant water reservoirs, pools, etc..

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