Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | 15:28 WIB
Dita Sekar Sari / DITA
Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – Today, Wednesday (25/4/2023) is celebrated as world malaria day. In addition, malaria is still a disease that is often found in Indonesia. This is the definition of malaria, symptoms of malaria, treatment of malaria, and how to prevent malaria.
Definition of Malaria
Malaria is a contagious infection that is spread through mosquito bites. Mosquitoes that bite humans carry parasites Plasmodium. Specifically, malaria is caused by mosquito bites anopheles female infected with the parasite.
Malaria is common in eastern Indonesia, such as Papua and West Papua. Malaria can be fatal if not treated properly and quickly. This disease can cause severe anemia, kidney failure, and death if left untreated. So, what are the symptoms of malaria that can be known? These are the symptoms.
Symptoms of Malaria
Every disease has symptoms so that its arrival can be anticipated, including malaria. However, if you experience signs like those that will be mentioned later, you still have to see a doctor and don’t sleepelf diagnose. These are the symptoms of malaria.
1. Muscle pain
2. Diarrhea
3. Shivering
4. Fatigue
5. Sweating
6. Cough
7. Nausea and vomiting
8. Pain in the chest or stomach
9. Fever
10. Headaches
11. Symptoms of anemia or lack of blood
Symptoms of malaria will appear approximately 10-15 days after being bitten by a mosquito. In addition, the symptoms will appear in three stages. The first stages are chills, then fever and headache, then profuse sweating and weakness before finally the body temperature returns to normal. So, how is the treatment of malaria? Here’s the explanation.
Treatment of Malaria
Launching from various sources, malaria can be treated according to the type of malaria, the severity, and the condition of the patient. For those who suffer from malaria with a mild condition, they will usually be given outpatient medication in the form of ACT or medication chloroquine.
For moderate severity, the patient will be treated in a non-ICU room at the hospital. Finally, for malaria patients with severe symptoms, they will be treated in the room intensive care unit (ICU) and given drugs by injection during the first 24 hours. Before getting hit by malaria, there are various things that can be done to prevent malaria as will be discussed below.
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