Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. Infected mosquitoes spread it. Malaria is very common throughout the world. In the United States, the main risk is to persons traveling to tropical and subtropical countries where malaria is a problem. There are four different types of malaria caused by four related parasites. The most deadly type occurs in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. The symptoms characteristic of malaria include fever, chills, muscle aches, and headache. Cycles of chills, fever, and sweating that recur every 1, 2 or 3 days are typical. The treatment for malaria depends upon the geographic area where a person has been infected with the disease. Different areas of the world have malaria types that are resistant to certain medications.

Mosquito control is the best solution in the prevention of the malaria. The reason is that the mosquitoes are the vectors for the parasites that cause malaria. While feeding on the blood of the human being, these mosquitoes transfer the parasites, thus causing in malaria. At present there is no vaccine available that can prevent the malaria.
There is nothing to worry, as serious research is on to find one. Till then mosquito eradication and protecting oneself from the mosquito bite is the only possibility. Of course the cost of preventing malaria is much less than treating the same in the long run. But preventing the malaria is not all that easy. The reason is the omnipresence of mosquitoes. Eradication of mosquito is not at all easy; every one will know this fact.

All around the world, malaria can be a very serious problem.-especially in areas where mosquitoes are plentiful, since they are one of the main sources of passing the disease on. An estimated 700,000 people die each year from the debilitating disease, so this is at the utmost urgency. We have all witnessed the distressing images of impoverished people in malaria-ridden lands dying of the disease. Researchers have recently genetically engineered a new kind of mosquito- one completed resistant to the malaria. The test conducted forced mosquitoes to feed on malaria-infected mice. Some of the mosquitoes were resistant, and those were saved. From this singling out, scientists could study and genetically alter/breed new mosquitoes that were resistant to the disease.

Taking action to prevent mosquito bites is the first step in preventing malaria from affecting the children of Angola. Hanging a mosquito net over a bed that keeps mosquitoes away from sleeping children is one way to prevent mosquito bites. The mosquitoes still get into the house, though. Another solution is to cover the open windows with screen mesh so that malaria bearing mosquitoes don't enter the house at all. Just putting a screen mesh over the outside of the window can prevent mosquitoes from invading a hut and can keep children safe from malaria.
The treatment of malaria consists of anti-malarial drug administration and supportive therapy. Complete cure is possible if proper treatment is followed for prolonged period. (at least 4 weeks)Chloroquine was in use for so long and is not so popular now. The reason is the development of resistant strains of plasmodium for chloroquine. Hence chloroquine is of no use in Asia and Africa where the plasmodium infections are common. In other places where the plasmodium infections are not common, the same drug is still effective. The resistant strains [for chloroquine] have reduced sensitivity to amodiaquines and quinine too, very unfortunate is it not.


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