What does malaria do to the human body

How does Malaria affect the human body?

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Malaria is a serious, infectious disease spread by certain mosquitoes. It is most common in tropical climates. It is characterized by recurrent symptoms of chills, fever, and an enlarged spleen . The disease can be treated with medication, …

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How does Malaria affect the human body?

Q: ( specifically the heart, lungs, and liver as well as other parts of the human body)???please answer fast!?!?

A: Malaria parasite enters red blood cells and grows in them, changing form and passing through different stages. RBCs break down, causing jaundice. One stage is in liver cells. The spleen and liver enlarge. When RBCs break down in small blood vessels, they block them. This can happen in the brain, leading to cerebral malaria and in the kidneys, leading to kidney failure. Metabolism may be altered, causing low blood sugar.

In reference to the disease malaria, in what part of the human body does the protozoan parasite reside?

Q: the protozoan is the plasmodium where though?

A: The parasite resides in the liver of the human body. The sporozoites enter the human body when a malaria-carrying mosquito bites that human, and they enter the liver for reproduction and development into merozoites. When they are mature they break out of the liver and invade red blood cells, causing the symptoms of the malaria illness. Some of those merozoites also reproduce within the red blood cells and form gametocytes; which are then picked up by another mosquito biting the human. The mosquito hosts the plasmodium for another reproductive step (there are two stages) until she is ready to infect another human. The plasmodium can hide in the liver without causing symptoms for the human for up to 3 years, although 1 year is the norm. The human does not develop symptoms of illness until they break out and invade red blood cells.

Malaria on the Human Body?

Q: Where spots on the human body does Malaria effect and/or appear?

A: Malaria is a parasite transmitted to humans by infected mosquitos. There’s no “spot” on the body that is infected; the parasite travels within red blood cells in the circulation. The symptoms are listed below.The symptoms characteristic of malaria include flu-like illness with fever, chills, muscle aches, and headache. Some patients develop nausea, vomiting, cough, and diarrhea. Cycles of chills, fever, and sweating that repeat every one, two, or three days are typical. There can sometimes be vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, and yellowing (jaundice) of the skin and whites of the eyes due to destruction of red blood cells and liver cells.People with severe P. falciparum malaria can develop bleeding problems, shock, liver or kidney failure, central nervous system problems, coma, and can die from the infection or its complications. Cerebral malaria (coma, or altered mental status or seizures) can occur with severe P. falciparum infection. It is lethal if not treated quickly; even with treatment, about 15%-20% die.