{"id":7527,"date":"2025-04-26T09:18:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T03:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7527"},"modified":"2025-05-28T16:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T10:43:12","slug":"malaria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/malaria\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaria"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Malaria Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>World Malaria Day is observed every year on April 25, as endorsed by WHO member states in 2007.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0<strong>theme for 2025<\/strong>\u00a0is\u00a0<strong>\u201cMalaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite\u201d<\/strong>, which urges renewed global action against malaria through\u00a0<strong>innovation, collaboration<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>sustained commitment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Malaria<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Malaria<\/strong>\u00a0is a\u00a0<strong>life-threatening febrile illness<\/strong>\u00a0caused by\u00a0<strong>Plasmodium parasites<\/strong>, transmitted through the\u00a0<strong>bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The disease is\u00a0<strong>not contagious<\/strong>, but can be spread through\u00a0<strong>infected blood or contaminated needles<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The most dangerous species are\u00a0<strong>Plasmodium falciparum<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Plasmodium vivax<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Symptoms and Risks<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Symptoms appear\u00a0<strong>10\u201315 days after infection<\/strong>\u00a0and include\u00a0<strong>fever, chills, and headache<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Severe symptoms can include\u00a0<strong>seizures, difficulty breathing, jaundice, dark urine<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>death<\/strong>\u00a0if untreated.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Partial immunity<\/strong>\u00a0can develop in endemic regions, making diagnosis difficult in some patients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Prevention and Treatment<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Prevention includes\u00a0<strong>vector control<\/strong>, use of\u00a0<strong>mosquito nets<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>repellents<\/strong>\u00a0(DEET, IR3535, Icaridin),\u00a0<strong>long clothing<\/strong>, and\u00a0<strong>chemoprophylaxis<\/strong>\u00a0for travellers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Early diagnosis and treatment<\/strong>\u00a0using\u00a0<strong>microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)<\/strong>\u00a0are critical.<\/li>\n<li>Treatments include:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ACTs (Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies)<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0<i>P. falciparum<\/i>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chloroquine<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0<i>P. vivax<\/i>\u00a0where effective.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Primaquine<\/strong>\u00a0to prevent relapses in\u00a0<i>P. vivax<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>P. ovale<\/i>\u00a0infections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Severe malaria cases<\/strong>\u00a0require\u00a0<strong>injectable treatments<\/strong>\u00a0in clinical settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Malaria FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.\u00a0<\/strong>What causes malaria?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites, transmitted through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2.\u00a0<\/strong>Which Plasmodium species is the deadliest?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong>\u00a0Plasmodium falciparum is the most severe and deadly species causing malaria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2124334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaria is a life-threatening febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites, transmitted through the bites of infected female Anopheles 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