What drugs are usually used to treat malaria?
It is transmitted through the bite of the female anopheles mosquito. The symptoms of malaria may occur in as little as 10 days after infection, but sometimes may not occur for several weeks or months after exposure. Malaria resembles the flu, and may in fact mimic many illnesses. The classical symptoms include headache, chills, feeling hot and cold and muscle aches and pains. The most important sign of malaria is FEVER. Classically the fever recurs every 48 hours, but this is not always the case. There is a fair bit of controversy and misinformation regarding both malaria and its prevention. Here are the facts! * There are four strains, and only four strains, of human malaria. * Plasmodium falciparum is the most serious strain, and the only one which may be fatal. This same strain is the one responsible for most of the drug resistance around the world. Drug-resistant malaria is not a new thing. It has been around since the 60’s, but its distribution has been expanding. Chloroquine-resi
