RE: Mosquito nets: Why is malaria still a thing?

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Funny enough, I came down with malaria some 4 days back.

However, I don't sleep under mosquito nets. So I am totally guilty of this.

But the thing is people dont stay permanently within mosquito nets. For example, whn people go for night vigils, they are exposed to serious mosquitoes and this in turn can be a source of malaria..

Also, there can be a relapse.. I mean there are species of plasmodium that are prone to causing relapse.

Well, I hope you are better



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I don't sleep under mosquito nets too. I think the trophozoites of plasmodium have the capacity to evade drugs and later multiply to cause a relapse. So, sometimes one does not need to get bitten by mosquitoes before they can come down with malaria.

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Well, some species are resistant tho not necessarily evade.

Some species are known for hiding within the liver only for them to relapse.

I discovered a trend while consulting in Ibadan.

Shartem antimalarial doesn't really work and so patients still come back after completing their full dose.

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