Why Malaria Dey Come Back
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๐ Quick Summary
Malaria fit come back because of new mosquito bite, incomplete treatment or because say the parasite dey hide for liver.
1๏ธโฃ Introduction
Many people dey complain say malaria dey come back again and again.
This thing fit confuse person.
But e get clear reasons why e dey happen.
2๏ธโฃ How e dey take happen
When mosquito bite person:
• the parasite enter body
• e dey go liver first
• then e con enter the blood
๐ Na this whole process dey cause symptoms.
3๏ธโฃ Symptoms
• fever
• chills
• sweating
• headache
• weakness
4๏ธโฃ Explanation
Symptoms dey happen because the parasite:
• dey destroy the blood cells
• and e dey trigger body response
๐ This na wetin cause fever and weakness.
5๏ธโฃ Why e dey come back
๐น 1. New infection
Another mosquito bite you again (e common for place wey mosquito dey plenty).
๐น 2. Treatment no complete
If person no finish the malaria medicine wey doctor give am.
๐น 3. Hidden parasite
Some of the malaria parasite fit hide for liver.
๐ Dem fit wake up later cause symptoms again after some months.
6๏ธโฃ When e dangerous
๐จ Go hospital if:
• high fever
• weakness
• confusion
7๏ธโฃ Prevention
• use mosquito netโ๏ธ
• avoid mosquito bite๐ฆ
• finish the medicin wey doctor give, you even if you well quick quick efter you don start the medicin๐
8๏ธโฃ Diagnosis
Doctor go do blood test.
9๏ธโฃ Important message
Malaria wey come back no always mean say the treatment fail.
๐ FAQ
๐น Why malaria dey come back?
Mosquito bite or relapse.
๐น E fit hide for body?
Yes.
๐น I fit prevent am?
Yes.
๐น When I test again?
If symptoms return.
๐น E dangerous?
Sometimes.
Related Health Topics
๐น Malaria
๐น Dengue
๐น Fever
๐น Typhoid fever
๐น Malaria vs Dengue – Difference
๐น Malaria vs Typhoid – Difference
Medical References
• WHO
• CDC
• NHS
• Mayo Clinic
Medical Disclaimer
This article na for education only.
E no replace doctor advice.
Always see doctor if you get symptoms.