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malaria can be lethal, for example, malaria caused by the African strain Plasmodium falciparum can cause cerebral malaria which leads coma and often death. Although well over 1 million people are killed each year by the parasite, most cases of malaria are not fatal and often very treatable.
The lethality often depends upon the exact strain which one has been infected with and the chance effects of the strain, for example, where it sequesters (gathers). Sequestration in the brain can often be fatal and sequestration in the placenta can lead to the death of unborn babies. Blood clots can form when the parasite sequesters in the blood vessels and the fever itself can prove detrimental.
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What was a leading cause of death in many parts of Africa?
Aids or malaria
What is the heterozygous advantage of of people having sickle cell trait in areas where malaria is a major cause cause of death?
the sickle trait possess a resistance to the infection of malaria.
Throughout history what has been the leading cause of death War Disease?
Throughout history diseases, such as malaria and HIV have been the leading cause of death
Does ciliates cause malaria?
The ciliates do not cause malaria. Malaria is caused by protozoa. They have pseudopodia.
What animal killed Tutankhamen?
The malaria parasites are regarded as the cause of his death. This implies that the killer was mosquito.
How long can you live with malaria untreated?
Some forms of malaria can cause death rapidly, following on from the incubation period of 2-4 weeks.P. flaciparum malaria can manifest as cerebral malaria, and cause death in as few as 2 hours. Otherwise, falciparum will cause death in about a week or so.Other forms of malaria (vivax, oval) follow less progressive courses, and otherwise health adults may not die from the disease.The person who is infected should also be considered, with death more likely to occur in small, malnourished children than in healthy people. Iron deficiency may also have a protective influence on those in endemic areas. The effects of malaria may also be reduced in those people who have sickle cell disease, or sickle cell trait.
Does yeast cause malaria?
Yeast does not causes malaria. Malaria is caused by protozoa.
Why mosquito not affected by malaria?
Mosquitoes are not infected with malaria until they bite someone with the disease. The mosquito is then infected with a parasite and goes on to infect others. Malaria is prevalent in tropical and sub tropical areas and is a major cause of death in third world countries.
Is malaria a fast death?
No it is a very slow death.
Does a virus causes malaria?
Virus does not cause malaria. Malaria is caused by a protozoa from the genus Plasmodium.
Did Alexander the Great die from a mosquito bite?
There is no solid evidence on his cause of death. Some sources suspect poison, some say malaria or typhoid fever. Malaria is carried by mosquitos, so it is possible.
What disease does plasmodiom cause?
Malaria is caused by plasmodium, which is a genus of Apicomplexan parasites. It is the number one cause of death in the world by an animal, or animal transmission, in this case the mosquito.
