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23 hours ago · Complications may include spontaneous bleeding, coagulopathy, and shock. Malaria in pregnant women is an important cause of stillbirths, infant mortality, miscarriage, and low birth weight, particularly in P. falciparum infection, but also with P. vivax. Cause. Malaria is caused by infection with parasites in the genus Plasmodium.
May 10, 2024 · Malaria, serious relapsing infection in humans, characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever, anemia, enlargement of the spleen, and often fatal complications. It is caused by one-celled parasites of the genus Plasmodium that are transmitted to humans by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes.
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May 6, 2024 · Malaria is a parasitic infection that is usually transmitted by mosquitoes. Although rare in the U.S., malaria is common in some other parts of the world. Symptoms of malaria are similar to those of the flu and can include fever, chills, muscle weakness, and more. Diagnostic tests can detect the presence of the parasite.
May 14, 2024 · The risk of malaria disease outcomes, including those severe, depends on immunity, which in turn depends on previous exposure dynamics. We hypothesize that the year-to-year variability of PfPR ...
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May 6, 2024 · Africa bears the largest burden of malaria cases and deaths, with children and pregnant women being disproportionately affected. Children under five make up approximately 80% of malaria deaths in Africa, and malaria in pregnancy can lead to severe health consequences, including maternal and neonatal deaths. Malaria also poses a threat domestically.
May 2, 2024 · Severe P. falciparum malaria is characterized by the presence of P. falciparum asexual parasitaemia alongside one or more complications as specified by the WHO criteria for severe malaria such as ...
3 days ago · The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Task Team on Climate Change, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and Malaria, in partnership with Reaching the Last Mile (RLM), has released a major scoping review published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
