What Is Malaria?
10. Treatment
Malaria is usually treatable with medication that will help to kill the parasites. The type of medication used will depend on the particular type of the disease. Treatment will also depend on other factors such as age, whether or not the patient is pregnant, and how severe their symptoms are.
One thing that makes treating malaria harder is evolution. The parasites will gradually evolve to become resistant to certain medication, meaning it is necessary to be constantly developing new medication. If the patient is experience severe symptoms and complications, they are likely to need hospitalization where they can be cared for more intensely.
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