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According to the Union Health Ministry India recorded a nearly 80 per cent decline in malaria cases and deaths between 2015 and 2025, while the number of high-burden districts dropped sharply from 155 to 33,
About Malaria
- It is a life-threatening febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites.
- Transmission: It is transmitted through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
- It is not contagious, but can be spread through infected blood or contaminated needles.
- Risk: Infants, children under 5 years, pregnant women and girls, travellers and people with HIV or AIDS are at higher risk of severe infection.
- Symptoms
- Symptoms appear 10–15 days after infection and include fever, chills, and headache.
- Severe symptoms can include seizures, difficulty breathing, jaundice, dark urine, and death if untreated.
- Treatments include
- ACTs (Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies) for P. falciparum.
- Chloroquine for P. vivax
- Primaquine to prevent relapses in P. vivax and P. ovale infections.
Source: DD News
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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