Malaria is a parasitic disease. It is caused by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. The parasites, called sporozoites, make their way to the liver. It is there that they mature and release another form of parasite called merozoites. This new form enters the bloodstream and infects red blood cells. Once in the red blood cells, these parasites will multiply and then rupture within 48-72 hours. This causes more red blood cells to become infected. Malaria can also be transmitted from mother to baby and by blood transfusions.
Symptoms-
Chills
Fever
Sweating
Headache
Nausea
Vomiting
Muscle pain
Anemia
Stools, bloody
Jaundice
Convulsion
Coma
Body system(s) affected-
Lymphatic and Digestive
Sources-
https://www.google.com/health/ref/Malaria
http://www.biology.ccsu.edu/doan/ProjectHope/Malaria%20red.jpg
http://www.broadinstitute.org/files/news/stories/full/20061210_malaria.jpg
Other information-
The first symptoms usually occur 10 days to 4 weeks after you are infected, but in some cases, they can appear as early as 8 days or as long as a year later.
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This disease attacks the Digestive and lymphatic systems. Therefore making the bodys homeostasis have a hard time because the liver is affected and slows up normal body functions.
heyy rachel :)
Hi Rachellll!
Umm malaria is spread by certain mosquitos and is characterized by Fever, Chills, and an Enlarged Spleen!
I really liked the way you layed out your information and in a short amount of reading, you told exactly how and what is going on in the body when malaria is in the body. This can disrupt homeostasis because the liver now has to find a way to function while trying to fight off a deadly disease.
P.S. i LOVE YOU RACHEL=)
Malaria repulses attempts by people to build immunity against it. Neither prior exposure to the disease nor vaccination protects reliably.
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