Q/A session with Dr Mubina Agboatwalla - Malaria
Q 1. My child has malaria. What are the symptoms and what is the treatment. Ans 1. Malaria is caused by bite of the anopheles mosquitoe. It is caused by a parasite Plasmodium vivax and plasmodium falciparum. There is high grade fever and shivering. The fever may occur daily or on alternate days. Body aches and pains and sweating as the fever subsides. If not treated it can lead to a number of complications including involvement of the brain leading to cerebral Malaria causing fits and drowsiness, Black water fever involving the kidneys leading to breakdown of red blood cells, haemoglobinurea and reddish black urine and finally renal failure. Treatment in simple fever comprises oral antimalarial or in case of complications intravenous antimalarial. https://www.drmubinaagboatwalla.com/