Beware, Malaria is resistant to drugs spreading in Southeast Asia
This result is certainly terrible. Therefore, the phenomenon of malaria which is resistant to drugs, could threaten national efforts in combating this disease. Malaria itself is a disease caused by several species of parasites that enter the bloodstream through the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito. Malaria infection is dangerous because it can cause organ failure or death.
Why do malaria parasites appear drug-resistant?
In a recent article published in the journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases, it says that the type of parasite that causes malaria is resistant to this KEL1 / PLA1 code, derived from Plasmodium falciparum.
Plasmodium falciparum is known as one of the most threatening malaria pests and Plasmodium vivax.
These cases of drug-resistant malaria originating from Cambodia have evolved. However, until this discovery was published KEL1 / PLA1 spread to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. The study was conducted by analyzing blood samples from malaria patients, from these countries (including Cambodia), during 2007-2018.
Another thing that must be highlighted by the study, namely KEL1 / PLA1 which must be diverse and to form new types, because the parasite has mutated the gene set. Various efforts to combat this phenomenon are needed, including challenges for gene mutations in KEL1 / PLA1.
the symptoms of malaria must be known
Their results threaten the eradication of malaria infection. In addition, malaria infection can cause death. In 2017, malaria infections have caused 435,000 deaths worldwide.
Malaria is caused by a type of parasite, which is inserted into the blood by Anopheles mosquitoes as vectors. The Plasmodium falciparum parasite, which presents drug-resistant derivatives, is a dangerous species. Therefore, this type of malaria can cause respiratory problems and organ failure, such as liver and kidney.
If someone is infected with malaria, there are symptoms to recognize it. These symptoms include:
- high fever (up to 38 degrees Celsius)
- shivering
- sweat
- stomach ache
- headache
- throw up
- muscle ache
- diarrhea country.
Symptoms of malaria usually appear between 7-18 days after infection. Although in some cases signs of malaria appear after one year.
There are several groups that are more susceptible to malaria infection. The groups are babies, children under five, pregnant women, people living with HIV and AIDS, as well as people who travel a lot, especially in areas with high malaria cases.
What about malaria cases in Indonesia?
Regions in sub-Saharan Africa are areas that have the most malaria cases. The next area that has also seen many cases of malaria is Southeast Asia, the Western Pacific, the Mediterranean Sea to the east, and America. Until 2017, around 87 countries are still struggling to tackle malaria infection. Indonesia is one of them.
According to the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Papua is an area that is still showing an increase in malaria cases, even though malaria infections outside Papua have shown a decline. Cases in Papua accounted for 79% of malaria infections in Indonesia, 2018.
Until last year, deaths from malaria were still reported in Indonesia, although the trend showed a decline. There are 34 cases of deaths from malaria, which occur throughout 2018.
Prevents malaria families
Prevention of disease, of course, is better than cure, including malaria. Not possible, this malaria parasite is resistant to drugs also distributed in Indonesia.
Here are the ways and steps what you can do.
- Installation of nets on the bed of the Ministry of Health also distributes insecticide-treated mosquito nets to various regions in Indonesia.
- Maintaining mosquito fish larvae feed.
- Take malaria prevention medication when traveling in areas where malaria cases are high. Examples of drugs that can be taken with doxycycline are drugs.
malaria vaccination in new hope, to be able to prevent malaria infections. This vaccine is being developed and was recently tested in several countries in Africa, in April 2019.
Until the vaccine against malaria, you can prevent malaria infection, from family circles, in the above way. malaria prevention is focused on efforts to dispel mosquitoes that act as vectors or carriers of this disease.
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