While on a jungle trek in the Panamanian jungles, your brother is bitten by a nu
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While on a jungle trek in the Panamanian jungles, your brother is bitten by a number of mosquitoes. Shortly after returning, your brother developed a fever and complained about nausea and vomiting. His skin color also began to yellow. When he went to the hospital, his doctor told him that his liver function was below normal. The doctor also tells him that there is nothing he can do for your brother other than to provide supportive care. Fortunately, your brother recovered in a little more than a week after the onset of symptoms. Your brother’s traveling companion, who had wisely visited the doctor before his Central American trek, had been vaccinated and did not develop any symptoms, although he, too, was bitten by a number of mosquitoes. What did your brother have and what type of mosquito transmits the agent of this disease?
Explanation / Answer
Malaria is a disease which is transmitted through a mosquito usually anopheles mosquito. We can usually find them in tropical or sub tropical region. It is a life threatning disease and a person can die from this disease.
Signs and symptoms of Malaria includes nausea, vomiting, high fever, anemia, abdominal pain etc.
The agent of this disease is anopheles genus, usually a female mosquito and in this case it is highly P. Falciparum.
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