Malaria: Know the causes, symptoms and treatment and keep yourself safe this monsoon | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Malaria: Know the causes, symptoms and treatment and keep yourself safe this monsoon | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Updated: August 20, 2019 9:38:44 am

Malaria: Know the causes, symptoms and treatment and keep yourself safe this monsoon

Pregnant women are at a higher risk of developing malaria, and if not detected and treated at the right time, can spread to the baby too.

Despite being a life-threatening disease, malaria can be cured and prevented with appropriate measures and quick action. (Source: File Photo)

Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are usually transmitted due to the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito. These parasites swiftly multiply in the liver after being introduced in the host body, and destroy the red blood cells, thereby infecting the system. P. falciparum and P. vivax are considered to be the most fatal malaria species. Malaria has been in existence since the last 1,00,000 years and despite the progress made by science and medicine in controlling the disease, it continues to be one of the biggest killer of mankind.