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Suggest Remedy For Frequent Malarial Infection
hello, i am 42 yrs old african, i am alarmed at the rate i succumb to malaria attack despite all the precautions i take at prevention, most times most malaria drugs dont work for me until i take 2 or 3, i sometmes test positive and without treating i will feel better, wat do i do?
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
Hi..
I have gone through your question and I understand your concern about it.
I guess recurrence of malaria in your case is due to some parasite such as P vivax and P Ovale remained in dormant stage in liver after treatment which are called hypnozoites. You require radical cure of malaria if you did not take then.Radical cure can be treated by taking primaquine for 14 days. Additionally, you have to take preventive and control measures such as wearing full sleaves shirt and pant, use of insecticide treated net is the only method which gives 100 percent protection from mosquito bites.
I would like to advice you to take complete treatment in order prevent resistance of drug to parasite. I hope this has answered your question.
Regards
Dr.Hamid
I have gone through your question and I understand your concern about it.
I guess recurrence of malaria in your case is due to some parasite such as P vivax and P Ovale remained in dormant stage in liver after treatment which are called hypnozoites. You require radical cure of malaria if you did not take then.Radical cure can be treated by taking primaquine for 14 days. Additionally, you have to take preventive and control measures such as wearing full sleaves shirt and pant, use of insecticide treated net is the only method which gives 100 percent protection from mosquito bites.
I would like to advice you to take complete treatment in order prevent resistance of drug to parasite. I hope this has answered your question.
Regards
Dr.Hamid
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