Malaria. A small child suffering from malaria with a feeding tube inserted into his nose. Malaria is a tropical disease caused by protozoan organisms transmitted by mosquitoes. Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum may be fatal within a few days. The organisms invade the bloodstream,and multiply in the red blood cells which rupture releasing more organisms. Red cell destruction can lead to jaundice,kidney failure,convulsions & coma after an initial fever. In such severe cases emergency treatment is required using antimalarial drugs & blood transfusions. Every year malaria affects over 200 million people and kills more than a million children. Photographed in Tanzania | |
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