Introduction to Malaria
Malaria is a neglected
infections disease claiming over 453,000 children, 90% of which are from Africa.
An infected female Anopheles
mosquito obtains blood meal from humans, and spontaneously deposits the malaria parasite
into the bloodstream. Plasmodium falciparum is
the deadliest protozoan single-celled pathogen causing human malaria through its complex life cycle.
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Life Cycle of Malaria Parasite
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The parasite grows and multiplies as it travels from the blood stream
into the liver and back into the red blood cells.
After 48-72 hrs, the parasite bursts releasing more parasites (merozoites). This triggers malaria symptoms such as fever, diarrhoea
shivering and shaking, muscle aches e.t.c
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