Malaria is directly correlated with traveling to foreign countries with large populations of Aedes mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are acting as vector for this disease. The actual culprit is Plasmodium sp.
The Plasmodium falciparum infection is serious and requires medical emergency. The person needs to be hospitalized for treatment. The malaria caused by P.vivax, P.malariae and P. ovale can very well be treated at home or as out patient.
The treatment of malaria consists of anti-malarial drug administration and supportive therapy. Complete cure is possible if proper treatment is followed for prolonged period. (at least 4 weeks)
Chloroquine was in use for so long and is not so popular now. The reason is the development of resistant strains of plasmodium for chloroquine. Hence chloroquine is of no use in Asia and Africa where the plasmodium infections are common. In other places where the plasmodium infections are not common, the same drug is still effective. The resistant strains [for chloroquine] have reduced sensitivity to amodiaquines and quinine too, very unfortunate is it not.
Beta-blocker propranolol is under investigation for the treatment of malaria caused by resistant strains [to chloroquine]. This propranolol seems to possess the ability to block the plasmodium to enter the red blood cell.
You can use Doxycycline at least two days prior to departure to the country with large number of mosquitoes and also continue the same medicine for 4 weeks upon return home.
As Malaria is a very insidious and severe disease, you may find their symptoms return several days or months or years after treatment. Hence a complete course of treatment with specific drug is more essential for containing Malaria.
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