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malaria
Also known as Plasmodium infection, induced malaria, ague, marsh fever
infektionssjukdom orsakad av parasiter
AI overview
Malaria is a serious infectious disease spread through mosquito bites that causes fever, fatigue, vomiting, and headaches, and can lead to severe complications like seizures, coma, or death if untreated. It matters because symptoms can appear weeks after infection and may return months later even after treatment, making it a persistent public health threat that requires proper medical care to prevent serious outcomes.
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Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Malaria
- Medical condition.synonym
- Ague, paludism, marsh fever
- Medical condition.image
- Malaria Parasite Connecting to Human Red Blood Cell (34034143483).jpg
- Medical condition.caption
- Malaria parasite connecting to a red blood cell
- Medical condition.field
- Infectious disease
- Medical condition.symptoms
- Mild malaria: fever, chills, vomiting, headache, diarrhea. Severe malaria: anemia, jaundice, coma
- Medical condition.complications
- seizures, coma, organ failure, anemia, cerebral malaria
- Medical condition.onset
- usually 10–15 days post exposure
- Medical condition.duration
- lifelong if not treated
- Medical condition.causes
- Plasmodium transmitted by Anopheles mosquitoes
- Medical condition.risks
- Exposure to mosquitoes in Endemic areas
Article · Svenska
Malaria är en allvarlig infektionssjukdom orsakad av encelliga parasiter från plasmodiumsläktet som sprids med myggor. Sjukdomen är mycket utbredd i de tropiska och subtropiska områdena i världen, framförallt i Afrika.
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