Malaria - Causes, Symptoms and how to prevent

Malaria   Causes,Symptoms and how to prevent



     Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite, transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitoes. 



Mosquito transmission cycle

1.A mosquito becomes infected by feeding on a person who has malaria.

2.If you're the next person this mosquito bites, it can transmit malaria parasites to you.

3.The parasites then travel to your liver — where some types can lie dormant for as long as a year.

4.When the parasites mature, they leave the liver and infect your red blood cells. 

This is when people typically develop malaria symptoms.

Symptoms

Moderate to severe shaking chills

High fever

Sweating

Other signs and symptoms may include:

Headache

Vomiting

Diarrhea

Reducing exposure to mosquitoes

Spraying your home.

Sleeping under a net.