Malaria By Pedro R. & Jared S.

Causes A bite from a parasite-infected mosquito causes malaria . There are four species of parasites that can infect mosquitoes and other certain insects from swamps. When the victim is infected of the parasite, the victim cannot feel any of the symptoms in as little as 8 days or as long as several months or years. The parasite enters the blood stream, which then enters the liver. Then the parasite stays in the liver which then grows and multiplies. When this is happening the victim cannot feel none of the symptoms of Malaria.

Causes Then the parasite leaves the liver, and enters blood cells. The parasite then grows and multiplies in the blood cell. Then the blood cell bursts. Which then the parasite goes into other cells and keeps growing. After all this the victims starts felling the symptoms of Malaria.

Symptoms The symptoms appear with in 7 days Occasionally the time between exposure and signs of illness may be as long as 8 to 10 months In the early stages, malaria symptoms are sometimes similar to those of many other infections caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Symptoms may include: Fever . Chills. Headache. Sweats. Fatigue. Nausea and vomiting. Tiredness Muscle Aches Diarrhea

Treatment Malaria should be treated within 24 hours of first symptoms Treatment of patients with uncomplicated malaria can be treated with out hospitalization.

Previous outbreaks The previous out break was in great Exuma, in the Bahamas. How, because two travelers got sick and brought the illness back with ought even knowing it. One was in may of 2006 and the other one was in August of 2007.

History Malaria symptoms where written in ancient medical writings. It was edited by Emperor Huang Ti. The parasite Malaria was discovered by Charles Laveran a French army Sergeant.

40% of the world’s population are at risk of having malaria. The people at risk of malaria are among the poorest in the world. 2.5 Billion people are at risk every year. 500 million become severely sick. More than 1 million people die every year because of malaria.

BiBliOgRaPhY http://www.wikipedia.com http://www.who.int/features/factsfiles/malaria/en/index.html http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/history/index.html http://www.malarone.com/causeofmalaria.html