About MalariaMalaria is a parasitic infection spread by mosquito bites. In Pakistan both Plasmodium vivax and falciparum malaria occur, especially after the monsoon.Symptoms include high fever with chills and sweating, headache, body aches, vomiting and weakness, often coming in cycles.Medicines used for MalariaMalaria must be confirmed with a blood test. Uncomplicated falciparum malaria is treated with artemether-lumefantrine or other artemisinin combinations, while vivax malaria is treated with chloroquine followed by primaquine. Severe malaria needs injectable treatment in hospital.When to see a doctorGet urgent help for confusion, fits, difficulty breathing, jaundice, bleeding or very little urine. Mosquito nets and repellents help prevent malaria.This page is for general information only. Many of these medicines need a prescription; please use them only on the advice of a doctor or pharmacist, who can choose the right medicine and dose for you.
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