Gujarat State Pharmacy Council Drug Information Centre Malaria is a serious relapsing infection in humans, characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever, anemia, splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen) and often fatal complications.
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Gujarat State Pharmacy Council Drug Information Centre
Malaria is a serious relapsing infection in humans, characterized by periodic attacks of chills
and fever, anemia, splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen) and often fatal complications.
Gujarat State Pharmacy Council Drug Information Centre
The plasmodium (parasites) responsible for malaria are:
P. Falciparum. It is found in tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide. It rapidly
multiplies in the blood further leading to anemia. If treatment is delayed beyond 24 hours
after the onset of clinical symptoms, it may lead to kidney and liver failure, convulsions and
coma. So, it is considered to be the most deadliest.
P. Vivax is mostly found in Latin America, Asia and some
parts of Africa. It is most prevalent especially in Asia because of population
densities. P. Vivax and P.Ovale have resting liver stages that can reactivate and
invade the blood (relapse) several months or years after mosquito bite.
P. Malariae is found across the world. If left untreated, it may causechronic
infection that in some cases may last a lifetime.
P. Ovale is mostly found in the island of Africa (especially West Africa) and Western
Pacific. It generally causes less fatal illness, but the parasites can remain inactive in the
liver for many months and may re-appear after months or even later
P.Knowelsi is found in the south-east Asia. This species takes 24 hours for
multiplication and can rapidly advance from an uncomplicated to a serious
infection.
Cerebral malaria Anaemia
liver & kidney failure Low blood sugar
Complications
Gujarat State Pharmacy Council Drug Information Centre
Gujarat State Pharmacy Council Drug Information Centre
Use of Bed nets
People at risk of malaria should sleep under long lasting insecticide nets
every night.
Use of insecticide
Individuals should ensure that they spray their home with indoor residual
spray/ insecticide
Wear protective clothing
Wear Long-sleeved, light weight clothing and use a fabric
mosquito repellent.
Keep your environment clean
To avoid breeding of mosquitoes which can cause malaria.
See a doctor
Seek immediate medical advice if you have malaria symptoms
Gujarat State Pharmacy Council Drug Information Centre
Zero malaria cases – that is the aim of India’s National Vector Borne
Disease Control Programme
The National Strategic Plan (NSP) has been developed by NVBDCP
(Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP)), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India
with the support of WHO to provide a road map for making India malaria free by 2027.
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