Symptoms of Malaria
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Malaria symptoms occur in people infected with the Plasmodium protozoa parasite. Malaria symptoms generally occur after being bit by a female Anopheles mosquito.

Malaria symptoms can include fever and chills. Headache is common. Other malaria symptoms include nausea and vomiting associated with abdominal pain. Some people develop muscle and joint aches.


Other malaria symptoms include jaundice, difficulty breathing, and bloody diarrhea. Malaria symptoms can include severe fatigue, abnormal bleeding, and even seizures.


The incubation period for malaria is anywhere from one to four weeks.

 

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Symptoms of Malaria often do not lead directly to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Please review all concerns and information found on this website with your health care provider.