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Malaria
Malaria is a infectious disease that is transmitted through the bite of the female mosquito. All questions about symptoms, causes, prevention, treatment, and history can be found here.
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Is malaria a communicable disease?
malaria is a communicable disease caused by mosquito bites. It is most common in Africa, although it is also present in Asia and Latin America.
The malaria causing protists plasmodium infects cells of the?
The cells of the host's liver, spleen and the erythrocytes in the blood (where they reproduce).
Does malaria cause hematocrit and platelets to drop?
yes malaria causes increase of ESR and decrease of hematocrit.
Why haven't malaria and cholera been eradicated by vaccination?
I believe it is because there still is no cure to either disease.
How does malaria affect the environment?
Malaria affects the environment because it could potentially become an epidemic and a lot of the population could die. Malaria is a parasitic disease that is easily passed from person to person.
Why does malaria kill animals?
Blood transfer kills animals if the blood doesn't match the victim or
the one who's blood was being transfered
Malaria is not at all a rare diseases. As we know that Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by protists (a type of microorganism) of the genus Plasmodium. It's a big problem now-a-days. This public problem has engulfed more then 100 countries i.e 2400 millions people(40%of world's population). Malaria causes more then 1 million deaths each year(every 30 seconds a child somewhere dies of malaria) and it is effecting African countries in large. modern medicines provides cure for this diseases. Few herbs also have curative properties for this diseases.
Is malaria communicable or non-communicable?
Malaria is a vector based disease and is considered highly communicable, meaning it can be spread, though not easily from human to human.
a vector is an organism that does not cause disease itself but which spreads infection by conveying pathogens from one host to another.
How can the scientific method help in solving malaria problems?
it help alot otherwise the world would finish till now from disease of malaria
Can you get malaria from smoking?
Malaria is an infectious and parasitic disease that is generally spread through mosquitoes, which is why it would be unusual (if at all possible) to hear of a case of malaria spread through smoking or tobacco use.
How does malaria stain for gram and endospore and capsule and acid fast?
Gram staining protozoans yield variable results. Endospore, capsule, and AF stains will yield different results, as these stains are use on bacteria. Malaria is caused by a protozoan.
How is malaria injected in human body?
Human gets malaria after bite of the infected female anopheles mosquito. Mosquito inject the saliva to anesthetize the site of bite and at the same time inject the parasite in the body of the victim.
Is there Malaria in the Seychelles?
No there is no Malaria in Seychelles, though we do inoculate against it, especially if visiting any African countries known to have it
Where in the world are the most cases of Malaria and Sickle Cell anaemia?
Malaria is common in topical ad subtropical zones. The malaria has selected the people with sickle cell anaemia. Although person with sickle cell anemia can have malaria, the carrier, or the person with sickle cell trait is resistant to malaria.
Anopheles mosquitoes are the carriers of B. timori
Why sickle anemia not infected by malaria?
People with sickle cell anemia possess a genetic mutation that causes their red blood cells to assume a crescent or sickle shape. This altered shape makes it more difficult for the malaria parasite, Plasmodium, to thrive and reproduce within these cells. Additionally, the sickle cells are more likely to be destroyed by the body, reducing the number of cells available for the malaria parasite to infect. As a result, individuals with sickle cell anemia have a higher resistance to malaria compared to those with normal hemoglobin.
