2. Malaria

Question 1

Causes

Answer 1

• Malaria parasite (Plasmodium) that lives in RBC
• transmission by female anopheles mosquito
• Plasmodium Knowlesi; most common in SEA

Question 2

Examples of Indirect Transmission

Answer 2

-from infected mosquito bite to human

Question 3

Examples of Direct Transmission

Answer 3

• contaminated blood transfusion (from infected donor)
• organ transplant
• congenital malaria
• syringes and needles

Question 4

Clinical Manifestations

Answer 4

• fever, headache, chills
• nausea, vomiting
• muscle and joint pain
• rigor (2nd stage)
• tachycardia, hypotension, thirsty
• sweating

Question 5

Diagnostic Tests

Answer 5

• BFMP

- PCR

Question 6

Treatments

Answer 6

• Antipyretic
• Antiemetic
• Quinine Sulphate
• Chloroquine

Question 7

Complications

Answer 7

• severe brain infection (seizures, confusion)
• pulmonary Edelman (fluid in lungs)
• anaemia
• kidney failure
• abnormal liver function
• leukocytopenia