How Is Malaria Transmitted

How Is Malaria Transmitted

Individuals get infected with malaria through the bite of and infectious female mosquito. Some people might also have been infected through blood transfusion but it is highly rare. The risk of infection depends on the intensity of malaria transmission and the use of precautions, such as bed nets, diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), and malaria prophylaxis. When you get bitten by a mosquito that carries the malaria parasite, the parasite enters your bloodstream. It is then carried to your liver, where it multiplies.

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Is Malaria Contagious?

Malaria is no way contagious; you can’t be infected through physical contact by a carrier. The malaria parasite is not in an infected person’s saliva and it is not passed on from one person to another.

The only way of being infected by a person is through blood transfusion or organ transplant. There are possibilities of mothers passing the parasite to their baby during childbirth.

Can You Contact Malaria More Than Once?

It is so possible. You are advised to take precautions when visiting an infected place.

It is very common for people who have spent their childhood in a region where malaria is prevalent to believe that they are immune and that they do not need to protect themselves when they go back to visit. This is incorrect – it is dangerous to travel to a malaria area without protection, even if you used to live there. Malaria can be very dangerous and it is important that you protect yourself.

How does Malaria Spread?

The malaria parasite is spread by the female mosquito called Anopheles. It feeds approximately every seven days and it carries the malaria parasite if it has previously bitten someone who had malaria.

Mosquitoes act as a carrier for the parasite and they are responsible for spreading the malaria parasite in risk areas.

Can A Pregnant Woman Get Infected?

Yes, they can. Pregnant women stand a higher risk of the parasite as it may affect the unborn child.  It is assumed that mosquitoes are more likely to bite pregnant women due to the fact that they have a slightly higher body temperature and breathe slightly faster than women who are not pregnant. Make sure to protect yourself at all times.

NOTE THAT:

You are to protect yourself at all times especially when you visit infected areas. Make use of mosquito nets and Anti-Malaria drugs. Always remember prevention is better than cure and health is wealth too. Thank you.

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