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Warning Signs You Contracted Malaria While Traveling AbroadMalaria is common in much of Africa and parts of Asia. It's important to know how to prevent malaria and also what symptoms to watch out for if you've traveled to countries where malaria is common.- What is Malaria? (Part II)This is the second part of a two-part article on malaria.
- What is Malaria? (Part I)Good general article on the disease malaria. Some of the information on genetics is kind of wordy, but the article gives a very good overview of what malaria is, what the symptoms are, how it's diagnosed, and it it's treated.
- 5 Ways You Can Keep Children from Getting MalariaMalaria is a complete preventable and curable disease. Find out what you could do to stop the deaths of the 2 children who die from malaria each minute.
Malaria, What the Disease is and PreventionIt is " -- one of the most widespread infectious diseases of our time, taking the lives of almost one million people a year,..."- Join the Fight Against MalariaMalaria is a controllable disease that is running rampant. Churches across America have joined the fight against it. See how you can help.
George Clooney Has Speedy Recovery from MalariaDuring a recent trip to the Sudan, George Clooney contracted malaria, a mosquito borne disease that each year kills nearly 800,000 people, most of them children.. The actor states that with the right medication and treatment, malaria is easily cured.- How to Prevent MalariaMalaria is an acute infectious disease caused by a protozoan called plasmodium, which is transmitted to humans through the female anopheles mosquitoes.
- A Worldwide Increase in Drug Resistant Forms of MalariaCases of drug resistant forms of malaria are increasing as strains of malaria resistant to drugs are spreading.
- Clooney Has "fun" with Malaria; Cambodians with Resistant Strain Do NotGeorge Clooney caught malaria on a trip to Africa last month. The star said he had fun anyway, but now it turns out that a resistant strain of malaria is making life distinctly un-fun for Cambodians.
- George Clooney Recovers from MalariaActor George Clooney is recovering from a bout with the mosquito-borne illness malaria. He contracted the disease in a recent visit to Sudan. This is his second time contracting the disease.
- George Clooney Malaria Strain from the Sudan Held BackGeorge Clooney makes regular trips to the world's most dangerous regions. In his latest visit to the Sudan, he came back with malaria, which many die from over there. But he had the resources to beat it back, which serves to prove his points.
- How Many Billions Have Died from Malaria?It is so sad to hear about all the Egyptian people who have died in the past year. I feel shaken and overcome with sorrow knowing that so many people there have to deal with this. But thank goodness there is a treatment available.
- Fighting Against Malaria in Third World CountriesMalaria kills innumerous amounts of people every day and mostly in third world countries. Bill Gates and John Mayer are helping but that isn't enough.
- Travelers Are My Biggest Complaint?If other travelers are your biggest complaint this season like mine, join me and donate $10 this holiday season to save the life of two children in Africa from malaria.
- How Does a Person Get Malaria?The life cycle of Plasmodium is the key to understanding malaria, its signs and symptoms, its diagnosis and treatment, and what preventative measures should be undertaken.
- End Malaria Deaths in Africa by 2015Mosquito Squad and Malaria No More have joined forces to end malaria deaths in Africa by 2015. Malaria kills between one and three million people each year worldwide. In fact, in Africa, one child dies from malaria every 45 seconds.
The Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention of MalariaApproximately 1 million people die of malaria each year and many more millions are affected by it. My husband had a bad dose of it when we lived in Africa and a close friend was hospitalized with Malaria.- Health Benefits of QuinineQuinine is well-known natural drug with health benefits that have bee used to treat malaria and other health conditions. Quinine can benefit the health of people who have been diagnosed with different types of arthritis.
Cheryl Cole Diagnosed with MalariaAfter being originally diagnosed with exhaustion, Cheryl Cole has now also been diagnosed with malaria.
MalariaJust read it.- Resurgent Diseases - MalariaThis is a brief overview of the resurgence of malaria in the United States and the world. Here you will find information on the disease as well as where it is most prevalent.
- How Avoid MalariaMalaria is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan parasite Plasmodium, which is class
- DDT - Environmental EffectsReviews the potential environmental effects of the use of the insecticide DDT.
- Effectiveness of DDT in Controlling MalariaThis article reviews the effectiveness of the insecticide DDT in preventing malaria.
- MalariaA brief paper on the disease known as malaria.
- Malaria and DDT - an OverviewA review of the disease malaria and the insecticide DDT.
- Malaria Awareness CampaignsOrganize a "Night of Nets" to bring awareness of malaria to your own organization.
- Sickle Cell Disease - Sickle Shaped Cells in the BloodSickle Cell Disease is a disorder in the blood where some of the red blood cells are misshapen and do not function as normal red blood cells do. It is estimated that about 1/400 African Americans are carriers of the Sickle Cell Trait.
Anti - Malaria Drug Chloroquine May Provide Preventive Care Against Deadly Type of Breast CancerChloroquine affective treatment for malaria, currently under investigation for the treatment of ductal carcinoma (type of breast cancer). The medication may not require follow-up surgery or treatment.
Text BEDNET to 90999 to Help Nothing but Nets Campaign Save LivesText BEDNET to 90999 to donate $10 for the purchase of a bed net that may save a life by preventing malaria.- What is the Treatment for Malaria?Malaria is one of the leading killers among infectious diseases, with no effective vaccine Malaria is particularly devastating to young children and travelers with no acquired immunity.
Will Bill Gates Save the World from Malaria?Bill Gates recently announced an increase in spending that his Gates Foundation will make towards vaccine funding and development. In fact, a partiall effective malaria vaccine may be ready within three years for large scale public distribution.- MALARIAMalaria has been regarded as the most dangerous disease in the world and a killer disease in Africa. The following article talks about what causes malaria and symptoms to give you an overview about the disease.
- Artemisia Annua: Shining Hope in Malaria, Breast Cancer, and LeukemiaThere is alternative medicine that works against diseases such as Malaria and cancer. Artemisia Annua is a shining star in the answers that will save thousands of lives each year.
- Blackwater Fever: a Serious Complication of the Most Serious Type of MalariaThe disease malaria has four types, with falciparum malaria being the most serious. It is in this type of malaria that a fatal complication can occur.
- Travel to Africa: Vaccinations and Malaria PillsVaccines for hepatitis A and B, typhoid, meningitis and rabies are vital for travel to Africa. There is no vaccine for Africa's highest health risk, malaria, but there are malaria pills to help protect you.
- Malaria Facts, Information, Symptoms and TreatmentMalaria is a disease caused by a parasite that is usually spread by female mosquitoes. When a person is bitten by an infected mosquito, the parasite multiplies in the liver and then infects red blood cells.
- How Malaria Spreads, What it Is, and How it Can Be TreatedDiscussion of where the disease is found, how it spreads, prevention, and various treatment methods. Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of infected anopheline mosquitoes and characterized by chills, fever, and sweating.
- World Malaria Day, April 25th: Will You Donate a $10 Mosquito Net to Save a Child from Malaria ?Malaria is too often a fatal disease for children. A small donation to pay for a mosquito net may save a life.
