High fever or headache can be a sign of malaria, know its symptoms and remedies

symptoms of malaria: Millions of people die every year due to malaria, so it is very important to get information about this disease. Malaria is an easily preventable and treatable disease. So today in this article we are going to give you information about the causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of malaria disease.

What is Malaria?
Malaria is caused by the bite of a female 'Anopheles' mosquito. These mosquitoes are so small that we cannot even see them. These mosquitoes thrive in dirty and contaminated water. Malaria mosquitoes bite after sunset while dengue mosquitoes bite before sunset.

Symptoms of malaria include fever, chills, sweating, headache, body aches, nausea and vomiting. Sometimes symptoms recur every 48 to 72 hours. This depends on which parasite causes malaria and how long a person has been sick.

symptoms of malaria

• High fever
• to sweat
• chills and shivers
• Headache
• Tiredness
• nausea
• vomit
• Diarrhea
• Muscle pain
• Joint pain
• Weakness

Causes of Malaria

• The main cause of malaria is the parasite female Anopheles mosquito. A parasite called Plasmodium grows inside the body of the female Anopheles mosquito.
• The malaria parasite is spread by the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito. When this mosquito bites a person, the disease causing parasite reaches the liver through blood circulation and starts multiplying.
• This condition also adversely affects red blood cells. Malaria parasites are found in red blood cells, so malaria can be spread from one infected person to another through blood transfusion.
• Apart from this, this disease can also spread through organ transplantation and sharing the same syringe between two people.
• The symptoms of malaria are the same for everyone, as it largely depends on how infected you are.

Prevention of malaria

• Prevent mosquitoes from breeding.
• Spray mosquito repellent inside the house.
• Stay indoors as much as possible, especially at night when mosquitoes are most active.
• Install nets on the doors and windows of the house.
• Use mosquito net.
• Use mosquito nets containing the insect repellent permethrin.
• Wear light colored clothes that cover the body completely.
• Get immediate treatment for malaria.