Malaria+-+Tyler+Strating,+Kieran+Murphy


 * __2) The name of the organism that causes malaria ? __ **
 * Malaria is caused by a parasite known as plasmodium. The kinds of plasmodium that cause malaria in humans are plasmodium falciparum, plasmodium vivax, plasmodium ovale, plasmodium malariae, and plasmodium knowlesi. **
 * 3__) What kind of organism is it ? __**
 * Plasmodium is a parasite, spread by female anopheles mosquitos.**
 * 4) __The effects of malaria?__ **
 * Symptoms-fever, sweating, chills, headache, muscle aches, tiredness, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea**
 * target tissues- liver, attacks red blood cells then gets transported around the entire body.**
 * 5) __What treatment is there for malaria?__ **
 * The effectiveness of antimalarial drugs differs with different species of the parasite and with different stages of the parasite's life cycle. Your physician will determine the treatment plan most appropriate for your individual condition.Drugs include chloroquine, mefloquine, primaquine, quinine, pyrimethamine-sulfadoxine (Fansidar), and doxycycline. Some plasmodium have developed resistance to certain medications, and therefore, alternative medications will be prescribed for you.**
 * 6) __How is malaria transmitted?__ **
 * Malaria is spread through the bite of a female anopheles mosquito.**
 * 7) __How to prevent malaria ?__ **
 * No regement gives complete protection. But there is some things you can do to protect yourself they include, mosquito repelent, bed nets, clothing that covers most of your body and you could take chemoprophylaxis a preventable medication.**