MALARIA

Causes
Malaria is caused by a parasite called the Plasmodium Parasite. The parasite lives inside of mosquitos.

Causes (Continued)
Not all mosquitos are infected, but if you are bitten by one that is, you have been infected with malaria.

Incubation Period
Malaria symptoms start to appear within 10 days to 4 weeks. Once symptoms start to show, they usually last about 9 to 40 days, if you do not die.

Symptoms

• Shaking
• Chills
• Fever
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Muscle Pain

SYMPTOMS (CONTINUED)

• Convulsions
• Coma
• Death

TRANSMISSION

Over Time....
Scientists have discovered new types of malaria that may not have a cure. The disease causes a very rapid decline in health, mostly because of the symptoms.

Over Time.... (Continued)
There is no modern medicine at the time for malaria, so the death rate has stayed the same. This disease is very common in places such as Asia and Africa.

Treatment
When malaria was first spread, people used cinchona bark to cure malaria. It worked extremely well.

Treatment
They would crush the bark into powder, then add water. The sick would drink it, and in a matter of days, they would be cured. The bark still works, but some of the different forms have no cure.

PREVENTION

• Stay inside when it's dark outside, preferably in a screened-in or air conditioned room.
• Wear protective clothing.
• Use insect repellent.
• Avoid areas where malaria is common.

FUN FACTS

• Malaria is not very common in the U.S.
• You may go 4-6 weeks without knowing you have malaria.
• Malaria can cause you to become paralyzed or handicapped.
• Malaria is more common now than 15 years ago.

FUN FACTS (CONTINUED)

• If you caught malaria, you are less likely to live now than 15 years ago.
• Mosquitos that are infected are not found in the U.S.
• Malaria is NOT contagious.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Person, Stephen. Malaria: Super Killer! New York, NY: Bearport Pub., 2012. Print.
• "Malaria-Causes." Malaria. Web. 12 Feb. 2016.

BIBLIOGRAPHY (CONTINUED)

• " Malaria Symptoms: Chills, Fever, Fatigue, & more." WebMD. Web. 12 Feb. 2016.
• " Healthline.com" Healthline.com.Web.12 Feb. 2016.