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Malaria
Malaria is worldwide worldwide one of the most frequent infectious diseases. The pathogene is a single-celled, animal parasite (Plasmodium). It is transferred by the Anopheles mosquito in rare cases by an infected blood. Malaria causes fever returning always, rising suddenly steeply, headaches and muscle pains.
The attacks of fever take a heavy course particularly in the pregnancy. With pregnant women who had malaria attacks in the first Trimenon the number of the abortions is increased considerably. The parasite can occasionally pass the placenta and infect the fetus. Fevers, jaundice have infected newborn childs and two to four days after the delivery develop a pulmonary edema.
Malaria cannot be vaccinated against. During the pregnancy a journey should be avoided into malaria fields. If the stay in a malaria field is mandatorily nevertheless necessary, a prophylaxis can be carried out with chloroquin and/or paludrine. In any case consistent pre-bend measures against the gnat bites (lotions mosquito fending off long trousers, long sleeves, mosquito net when sleeping) must in addition be carried out.
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