Health Tips: How to recognize if you have malaria, follow these methods for protection

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World Malaria Day 2023:Today is World Malaria Day being celebrated all over the world. This day is celebrated on 25th April every year. Its purpose is to increase awareness about malaria among people. Like every year, this year too, the special theme ‘Ready to Combat Malaria’ has been set to celebrate Malaria Day. Its purpose is to sensitize people to be prepared to deal with malaria.

Malaria is caused by the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito. Malaria mosquitoes breed and spread diseases during the rainy season or when the environment is humid. Fever, headache, vomiting, chills, fatigue, dizziness and abdominal pain are some of the common symptoms of malaria. Malaria usually gets better within two weeks but neglecting this disease can be fatal for the patient. In case of malaria, the patient needs to take special care of his diet.

How does malaria occur?
Thousands of cases of malaria occur in India every year. According to the WHO, in most cases, malaria is caused by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Plasmodium vivax virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. This virus is the cause of malaria disease. If not treated in time, the virus can reach the liver and make the condition worse. In some cases, malaria can also be caused by contaminated blood transfusions and contaminated needles.

Symptoms of Malaria
According to the WHO, malaria symptoms usually begin to appear within 10-15 days after being bitten by an infected mosquito. Symptoms may be mild in some people, especially those who have had a previous malaria infection. Its initial symptoms are considered to be chills, high fever and headache. Apart from this, there may be problems like body pain, nausea, vomiting, sweating etc.

Also, in severe cases, the patient may have problems like difficulty breathing, yellowing of eyes and skin, extreme fatigue, weakness, blood in urine, abnormal bleeding, memory problems. It should be treated only after showing mild malaria symptoms. On the other hand, seeing the severe symptoms, the patient should be immediately taken to the emergency room, otherwise the condition can be fatal. Malaria infection during pregnancy can lead to premature delivery or delivery of a low birth weight baby.

What dose should malaria patients take?

Eat a diet rich in carbohydrates
WHO says that in malaria fever the body’s metabolic rate increases, (in this condition it burns more calories) so your body needs more calories. Patients with malaria should consume a high carbohydrate diet. Choose rice instead of whole grains and millet as it digests easily and gives the body energy quickly.

Increase protein consumption
Malaria causes tissue damage that increases the need for protein and carbohydrates. Both of these macronutrients help build tissue. Vasundhara Aggarwal, co-founder of health company Instahealth.in and consultant dietician, told an English newspaper that proteins are macromolecules made of amino acids that are essential in the diet. In this disease the immune system is affected because the proteins required for the synthesis of antibodies are not available. In this case, the patient should consume healthy protein sources such as eggs, nuts, lean meat, fish and dairy.

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