An Infectious Disease: Malaria
Malaria fever is an infectious disease which is usually caused by a parasite. Through the bites of an infected mosquito, parasites spread to humans. People who are affected with malaria can feel very sick with high fever and shivering chills. If the malaria is not treated immediately, malaria fever will cause severe health problems like seizures, brain damage, trouble breathing, organ failure and death. World health programs will distribute the preventive drugs and insecticide-treated bed nets to protect from mosquito bites to reduce malaria fever. The World Health Organization suggests a malaria vaccine for children who live in places with high numbers of malaria fever cases. You should carry Protective clothing, bed nets and insecticides with you to protect you while travelling. If you go on a trip to a high risk area, you can take preventive medicines before, after and during the trip. Some malaria parasites developed with resistance to common drugs which are used to tr...