Malaria cases are on the rise in the US; here are symptoms to note and treatment procedure
The recent U.S. cases were caused by a parasite called P. vivax, which isn’t as deadly as some other parasites that cause malaria. However, it can lie dormant in the liver and lead to chronic infections months to even years after an initial illness.
Doctors typically prescribe two treatments for P. vivax – one to kill the parasite in the blood, and another to kill the parasite in the liver, reported The Staten Island Advance. The antimalarial drugs chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine are usually the first line of treatment.
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Source: Indiatimes.com
