By: Mary Gold D.

Jayme
 Malariais caused by a parasite that commonly infects a
certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans. The
disease may be transmitted from one human to another
by the bite of infectedAnophelesmosquitoes.

Four kinds ofmalariaparasites have long been known to

infect humans:
Plasmodium falciparum
P. vivax
P. ovale
P. malariae
Malariaoccurs in more than 100
countries and territories. About
half of the world's population is at
risk. Large areas of Africa and
South Asia and parts of Central
and South America, the
Caribbean, Southeast Asia, the
Middle East, and Oceania are
considered areaswhere
malariatransmission occurs.
Case study
Last November 9, 2017 around 6:00 am in Liberia, Mr
Reign experienced headache and fever for about 38.9
degree Celcius, but ignored. Two days prior to
admission, he experienced fever accompanied with
chills and during at night he had an episode of nausea
and vomiting. Upon admission, he appeared
diaphoretic, yellowish in color, still with fever of 40
degree Celcius and complained of body pain. Today,
his blood pressure is 108/55 mm of Hg, his pulse rate
is 84 beats/minute and his temperature is 39C. There
were no other abnormalities on his laboratory results.
Surprisingly, examination of a peripheral blood smear
showedP. falciparum-infected erythrocytes with a
parasitemia index of 2.3%. A rapid immunographic
test result forP. falciparumwas positive.
 SYMPTOMS
Commonsymptomsof malaria include:
Fever
Chills
Sweating
Headcahe
Nausea and Vomiting
Body pain
Jaundice
Symptoms 1:
November 9, 2017

High Fever
Headache
Two days prior to admission

fever with chills

Nausea and Vomiting
Diaphoretic
Body pain
Fever: 40 degree celcius
Today: