Americans are ill-prepared for a variety of exotic diseases, although unfortunately travelers do encounter them. One such disease is malaria. Malaria is most common in Asia and Africa. It is so frequent there that many who live there have had multiple seasons. Malaria is not that common in the US, which is good, of course. However, the flip side of this is that travelers who come in contact with malaria while traveling abroad may not have any symptoms until they return home to the US. Doctors in the US may not immediately diagnose malaria, since they are less familiar. Therefore, it is important for travelers who go abroad where malaria is more common to educate themselves about the symptoms of malaria so that they can be treated if needed sooner rather than later. Read the main warning signs and symptoms of malaria.
Take the Necessary Precautions to Avoid Malaria When Traveling Abroad
Before I get into the symptoms of malaria, I think it’s important to cover how you get malaria in the first place.
The main way to prevent malaria is to avoid anti-malarial medication while traveling in areas where malaria is common. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides a drug prevention list that can be used to prevent malaria, along with considerations such as drug prevention. It is important to note that the drugs themselves do not prevent them from catching the disease, but rather repel the disease they contract immediately. Most likely, those who take anti-malarial medicine do not even know they have malaria because of the anti-malarial activity of the medicine.
Since malaria is spread by mosquitoes, in addition to anti-malarial medicine, those traveling abroad can protect themselves from contracting malaria by avoiding MOSQUITO BITES. This can be done by wearing long pants or skirts and sleeved shirts or blouses. Mosquito repellant can also be used, and it is also useful to use a sleeping mosquito net.
If you don’t do all these malaria, the chance that you will get it is slim, however, if you get any of the symptoms of malaria, it is important to get medical attention as soon as possible.
Symptoms of Malaria
Symptoms of malaria include:
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abdominal pain, muscle, or a pain
- Chills and sweats
- Head
- Vomiting or nausea
- Fever
- Cussis
- Lack of energy
- dejection
Symptoms of malaria are often manifested between seven and 12 days after infection.
The problem with symptoms of malaria is that the same symptoms cause so many diseases. That is much more than that it is very important to see a doctor if you have been abroad if you have such symptoms after you have returned home from your trip.
