Category: Pediatrics H&P 1
Journal Entry
Malaria, an illness perpetuated by parasites infiltrating red blood cells, is predominantly transmitted to humans through the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito, a carrier of the Plasmodium parasite. Plasmodium falciparum, among the many various parasite species affecting humans, is notably linked to elevated fatality rates. The predominant symptom of malaria is fever, accompanied by additional symptomatology including headache, cough, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and muscle or joint pain. The disease mechanism involves the mosquito biting a human, introducing parasites from its saliva into the person’s liver. The parasites undergo initial growth and multiplication in liver cells, progressing to …