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Recognition and Features of Malaria Parasites

Recognition and Features of Malaria Parasites Malaria parasites take up JSB stain in a special way in both thick and thin blood films. You must be able to distinguish the various parts of the malaria parasites, or general features of Plasmodium, as shown in the diagram that follows. Malaria parasites pass through a number of […]

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October 9, 2025
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Guidelines in Management of Severe (Complicated) Malaria

Clinical Characteristics and Complications Severe malaria is clinically characterized by confusion or drowsiness with extreme weakness (prostration). Complications that may develop due to P. falciparum infection include In children, febrile convulsions, repeated vomiting, and dehydration are common if the temperature is high, regardless of the cause. Therefore, these specific symptoms are not necessarily indicative of […]

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October 9, 2025
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Treatment Types for Malaria

There are several types of treatment generally used in malarial cases. 1. Presumptive Treatment (Stopped) The policy in 2013 stopped the practice of presumptive treatment for malaria, which previously involved giving all fever cases a single dose of chloroquine tablets, according to an age-wise schedule, at the time of blood smear (BS) collection. 2. Condensed […]

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October 9, 2025
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Chemotherapy of Malaria

Chemotherapy for malaria involves the use of antimalarial drugs to treat and prevent the disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite.The word “chemotherapy” is split as follows: “chemo” means chemical, drug, or medicine, and “therapy” means treatment.Thus, chemotherapy is defined as the use of chemicals, drugs, or medicines to treat malaria. Terminology in Chemotherapy of Malaria […]

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October 7, 2025
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Vector control Methods

Vector Control Methods (Anopheles) Anopheles Larval Control Methods Anopheles larval control measures involve four major approaches A) Chemical Control In malaria programs, Anopheles larval control is carried out using larvicides, e.g., Temephos, Baytek, etc. B) Biological Control C) Minor Engineering Measures D) Personal Protection Communities should be made aware of how to protect themselves from […]

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Procedure of blood smear collection

For diagnosis of malaria, blood should ideally be taken directly from the patient’s finger, and the smears should be prepared in the field beside or in the clinic. Such sample collection is better for the slides, leaving a cleaner background after lysis, and parasite and red blood cell changes are minimal. If anticoagulants are used […]

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Malaria surveillance

SURVEILLANCE It is aimed at case detection through laboratory services and providing facilities for proper and complete treatment (EDCT). It is the continuous and systematic blood smear collection, analysis, and interpretation of malaria-related data for the program. There are five kinds of surveillance. Types of Surveillance 1. Active Surveillance A blood smear is taken or […]

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Transmission cycle of malaria

Malaria Transmission Cycle Parasite → Vector → Human → Vector Parasite Vector Human Vector ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤ Natural transmission cycle of malaria The natural cycle of malaria transmission consists mainly of a mosquito (vector), a parasite (having the gametocyte stage of an individual), and a human being (healthy person). The transmission season of malaria […]

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Confirmative Diagnosis

1) Clinical Diagnosis: Once malaria is suspected on clinical grounds, laboratory confirmation is mandatory. 2) Laboratory Diagnosis: Laboratory diagnosis methods for detecting Plasmodium parasites in whole blood are crucial. There are two methods; use depends upon ecological condition. Direct evidence Direct evidence of the presence of the malaria parasite in the whole blood MICROSCOPY (Gold Standard):- By surveillance, […]

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October 7, 2025
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Kinds of Human Malaria

Kinds of Malaria (Human) Human malaria is still common in tropical & subtropical countries. Human malaria species remain common in chimpanzees in the world; five types of human malaria parasites (species) occur nowadays. e.g., Plasmodium Vivax P. The vivax species is most prevalent in the world. It causes relapses & other complications. Relapses can occur in months […]

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October 3, 2025
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