What are the symptoms of malaria

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Malaria is an insect borne infectious disease caused by the infection of Plasmodium through the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes or the blood transfusion of people with Plasmodium. There are four kinds of Plasmodium parasitizing on human body, namely Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium ovale. What are the symptoms of Plasmodium infection? Let me tell you.

What are the symptoms of malaria

First, the incubation period is defined as the period from human infection with Plasmodium to onset of disease (oral temperature exceeds 37.8 ℃). The incubation period includes the whole infrared period and the first reproductive cycle of the red period. Generally, vivax malaria and ovale malaria take 14 days, falciparum malaria takes 12 days, and three day malaria takes 30 days. The different quantity and strain of protozoa, the different immunity of human body and the different ways of infection can cause different incubation period. There are so-called long latency strains in temperate zone, which can last for 8-14 months. The incubation period of blood transfusion infection was 7-10 days. The incubation period of fetal malaria is shorter. The incubation period can be prolonged for people who have certain immunity or who have taken preventive drugs.

Second: sudden chills, first for the limb end of the cold, rapid back, body cold. Skin from goose bumps, lips, nails cyanosis, pale face, body muscles and joints ache. And then the whole body trembles, teeth tremble, some people cover a few beds quilt can't stop, last about 10 minutes, or even an hour, chills naturally stop, body temperature rise. At this stage, patients often have severe illness.

Third: after the cold feeling disappears, the complexion turns red, cyanosis disappears, and the body temperature rises rapidly. Generally, the more obvious the cold feeling is, the higher the body temperature will be, up to 40 ℃. Patients with high fever are suffering. Some are restless and groaning; some are delirious and empty, even convulsive or unconscious; some have severe headache and stubborn vomiting. The patient's face is red and shortness of breath; conjunctival congestion; skin is hot and dry; pulse is flood and fast; urine is short and dark. Tell more about palpitations, thirst, cold drink. It lasts for 2-6 hours, and the individual time is more than 10 hours. Herpes is common in lip and nose after several attacks.

matters needing attention

In daily life, eat more fruits and vegetables, keep optimistic mood, pay attention not to fatigue, pay attention to the recovery of the body, in addition, if there are any symptoms should go to the hospital for examination, and corresponding treatment, these are to actively do.