ЁЯМ┐ Understanding Malaria and Its Treatment
ЁЯМ┐ рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рдХो рд╕рдордЭें рдФрд░ рдЙрд╕рдХा рд╕рд╣ी рдЗрд▓ाрдЬ
ЁЯжЯ What is Malaria? / рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рдХ्рдпा рд╣ै?
Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite named Plasmodium, transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito.
рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рдПрдХ рдордЪ्рдЫрд░ рд╕े рдлैрд▓рдиे рд╡ाрд▓ी рдмीрдоाрд░ी рд╣ै рдЬो Plasmodium рдиाрдордХ рдкрд░рдЬीрд╡ी рд╕े рд╣ोрддी рд╣ै। рдпрд╣ рдоाрджा рдПрдиोрдлिрд▓ीрдЬ рдордЪ्рдЫрд░ рдХे рдХाрдЯрдиे рд╕े рдлैрд▓рддी рд╣ै।
ЁЯФН Types of Malaria / рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рдХे рдк्рд░рдХाрд░
1️⃣ Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) – Common in India, causes mild to moderate fever.
2️⃣ Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) – Most dangerous, can affect brain, liver, and kidney.
3️⃣ Mixed infection – Both vivax and falciparum together.
4️⃣ P. malariae / P. ovale – Rare in India.
⚠️ Symptoms of Malaria / рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рдХे рд▓рдХ्рд╖рдг
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High fever with chills and shivering (рдХंрдкрдХंрдкी рдХे рд╕ाрде рддेрдЬ рдмुрдЦाрд░)
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Headache, vomiting, body pain (рд╕िрд░рджрд░्рдж, рдЙрд▓्рдЯी, рдмрджрди рджрд░्рдж)
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Sweating and weakness after fever
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In severe cases – Jaundice, confusion, less urine, unconsciousness
ЁЯзк Diagnosis / рдЬांрдЪ
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Blood Test (Peripheral Smear or Rapid Test) – confirms type of malaria
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CBC Test – checks anemia and platelets
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Liver & Kidney Tests – for severe cases
ЁЯТК Treatment of Malaria / рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рдХा рдЗрд▓ाрдЬ
ЁЯФ╣ 1️⃣ Vivax Malaria Treatment (P. vivax)
Medicines:
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Chloroquine – for 3 days
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Primaquine – for 14 days (kills malaria parasite from liver and prevents relapse)
⚠️ Note: Primaquine is not given to pregnant women or people with G6PD deficiency.
рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рд╡िрд╡ैрдХ्рд╕ рдХा рдЗрд▓ाрдЬ:
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рдХ्рд▓ोрд░ोрдХ्рд╡िрди – 3 рджिрди рддрдХ
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рдк्рд░ाрдЗрдоाрдХ्рд╡िрди – 14 рджिрди рддрдХ (рд▓ीрд╡рд░ рд╕े рдкрд░рдЬीрд╡ी рд╣рдЯाрдиे рдХे рд▓िрдП)
ЁЯФ╣ 2️⃣ Falciparum Malaria Treatment (P. falciparum)
Medicines (ACT – Artemisinin Combination Therapy):
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Artemether + Lumefantrine for 3 days
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Single dose of Primaquine on Day 2 (kills transmission stage)
If severe → IV Artesunate injection in hospital + supportive care (fluids, paracetamol, blood transfusion if needed)
рдлाрд▓्рд╕ीрдкेрд░рдо рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рдХा рдЗрд▓ाрдЬ:
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рдЖрд░्рдЯीрдоीрдерд░ + рд▓्рдпूрдоिрдлेंрдЯ्рд░िрди – 3 рджिрди рддрдХ
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рдк्рд░ाрдЗрдоाрдХ्рд╡िрди – рдХेрд╡рд▓ рдПрдХ рджिрди
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рдЧंрднीрд░ рд╕्рдеिрддि рдоें – IV рдЖрд░्рдЯेрд╕ुрдиेрдЯ рдЗंрдЬेрдХ्рд╢рди рдЕрд╕्рдкрддाрд▓ рдоें рджिрдпा рдЬाрддा рд╣ै
ЁЯФ╣ 3️⃣ Mixed Malaria (P. vivax + P. falciparum)
Treat as Falciparum malaria (use ACT regimen)
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Primaquine for 14 days after test for G6PD.
рдоिрдХ्рд╕ рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рдХा рдЗрд▓ाрдЬ:
рдлाрд▓्рд╕ीрдкेрд░рдо рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рдХी рддрд░рд╣ рджрд╡ा рджी рдЬाрддी рд╣ै,
рд╕ाрде рдоें рдк्рд░ाрдЗрдоाрдХ्рд╡िрди 14 рджिрди рддрдХ।
ЁЯПе Supportive Care / рд╕рд╣ाрдпрдХ рдЙрдкрдЪाрд░
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Drink plenty of water and ORS
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Light, nutritious food
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Paracetamol for fever
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Complete full course of medicines (don’t stop early)
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Regular follow-up with doctor
ЁЯЪл Prevention of Malaria / рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рд╕े рдмрдЪाрд╡
✅ Use mosquito nets and repellents
✅ Keep surroundings clean and dry
✅ Wear full sleeve clothes
✅ Close doors and windows in evening
✅ Use mosquito coil or vaporizer at night
ЁЯТм Doctor’s Message / рдбॉрдХ्рдЯрд░ рдХी рд╕рд▓ाрд╣
“Malaria is completely curable if treated on time.
Don’t ignore repeated fever or take medicines without doctor’s advice.
Early diagnosis and complete treatment protect your health and family.”
“рдорд▓ेрд░िрдпा рдХा рдЗрд▓ाрдЬ рдкूрд░ी рддрд░рд╣ рд╕ंрднрд╡ рд╣ै рдЕрдЧрд░ рд╕рдордп рдкрд░ рдЙрдкрдЪाрд░ рдХिрдпा рдЬाрдП।
рдмाрд░-рдмाрд░ рдЖрдиे рд╡ाрд▓े рдмुрдЦाрд░ рдХो рд╣рд▓्рдХे рдоें рди рд▓ें рдФрд░ рдбॉрдХ्рдЯрд░ рдХी рд╕рд▓ाрд╣ рдХे рдмिрдиा рджрд╡ा рди рдЦाрдПँ।”
ЁЯСи⚕️ Dr. Kamlesh Agrawal, MD (Medicine), FICP, FIMA, FRCP
Radha Krishna Critical Care Hospital, Kota
Radha Krishna Memorial Hospital, Baran
ЁЯУЮ 8078615317 | ЁЯМР www.radhakrishnahospital.in
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