Malaria

Justice Rutherford & Tessa Evenson infectious disease caused by a parasite.
 * __Malaria__ **
 * __What it does__ **
 * affects red blood cells
 * lowers immune system functions


 * __If left untreated__ **
 * infection of the brain
 * kidney failure
 * liver is failing
 * fluid in the lungs
 * white blood cells are low in count
 * low blood sugar


 * __Symptoms__ **
 * Anemia
 * bloody stools
 * chills
 * coma
 * convulsion
 * fever
 * headache
 * jaundice
 * muscle pain
 * nausea
 * sweating
 * vomiting

Malaria is all around the world. It affects 100 countries and 40% of the world population is diagnosed with it. The countries it is most commonly found in, though, is Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. **__Cures__** There is no cure for malaria, unfortunately, but there are treatments. If certain malaria is only mild, the patient will recieve oral medication. If the malaria is severe, the patient will receive intravenous (IV) drug treatments and fluids. The drug treament used for mild and severe malaria is called Chloroquine phosphate. It's hard to treat people in poor countries because labs need to be used to detect the kind of malaria to treat it and some countries don't have the technology. That's why so many people die from it. **__Other Info__** Malaria is responsible for killing more people than all the wars in history. Malaria has approximately killed 2-3 million people each year. This is a picture of a mosquito carrying malaria.
 * __Most Commonly Found__ **

Malaria in the blood cells.

[] <--picture of mosquito [] <-where most information was found from. [] <--child with malaria [] <---Malaria in blood cell [] [] [] <-if left untreated