What is Malaria and how to diagnose and treat it? - Dr. Pankaj Singhai

Malaria is amosquito born disease caused by parasitic protozoan caused by female mosquito.Symptoms begin after 8 to 25 days of mosquito bite.Symptoms include high grade fever,head ache ,vomiting ,severe joint pain and weakness.Severe malaria can lead to coma and death also.Complications may lead to liver failure,multi organ dysfunction syndrome,fluid overload,concomitant pneumonia and severe anemia.Treatment include oral medication and intravenous medications.