What are the symptoms of malaria

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Many people have just seen malaria on TV. It is a parasitic disease caused by Plasmodium parasitizing human body, transmitted by vector Anopheles, and characterized by periodic chills, fever, sweating, splenomegaly, anemia and other signs. The common people also call it "beating spleen cold" or "beating hair". Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale are parasitized on human body, which cause Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale in turn. Vivax malaria was more common in early China. We should prevent malaria by taking preventive drugs, eradicating mosquito breeding areas and killing adult mosquitoes.

What are the symptoms of malaria

First: incubation period: according to different strains of Plasmodium, the length of incubation period varies. Vivax malaria lasts for 12-30 days, or 6-9 months. Falciparum malaria lasts for 9-14 days, with an average of 12 days. Attack stage: typical malaria attack includes three stages: periodic chills, fever and sweating.

Second: chills: the patient begins to feel chills in his limbs and back, and then shivers all over his body. It usually lasts from a few minutes to two hours. Fever: fever after shivering, headache, thirst, shortness of breath, body temperature often up to 40 ℃. Children, especially children under 5 years old, even have delirium, convulsions and other diseases. This period usually lasts 2-4 hours. Sweating: after high fever, the whole body sweats profusely, the clothes and quilt are all wet, and the body temperature drops rapidly. The symptoms of fever disappear. This period usually lasts 2-4 hours.

Third: the typical clinical manifestation of malaria is periodic attack, once a day or every other day or every two days. When the attack has chills, fever, sweating and other symptoms. Severe cases appeared coma and other symptoms. Malaria has the symptoms of cold, fever and sweating, but the fever type and attack cycle are irregular.

matters needing attention

The use of mosquito nets and mosquito repellent incense, and the use of Artemisia, Artemisia argyi and other wild plants to smoke and repel mosquitoes are advocated. Do not sleep in the open as far as possible, and use repellent when necessary to prevent mosquito bites. Regular comprehensive control of mosquitoes, timely elimination of mosquitoes and their larvae. In outdoor activities, the exposed part of the body should be smeared with repellent to prevent being bitten by mosquitoes. Pay attention to diet and personal hygiene, try to reduce the possibility of baby contact with germs. When traveling, keep yourself away from the disease area to prevent infection.