Malaria is an infectious disease caused by parasites known as Plasmodium. When a person is infected with the parasite, a person will develop symptoms of malaria disease which is usually a high fever, come and go every day or several days. How often fever came back vary depending on each species of malaria.

Many do not show the classic pattern of infection (fever) at all. In many people the symptoms of malaria infection will look more like the flu with high fever and body aches. Some people will also complain of headaches, nausea, chills (chills), sweating, and weakness.

When the infection lasts less severe, the person is cured. However, the infection may persist in many people for several years, especially for those who have a long history of the symptoms of malaria. People can develop immunity and may be infected for years while only rarely have symptoms of malaria.

Diverse Types of malaria, malaria symptoms that arise in each type of malaria symptoms are different. The following symptoms of malaria based on the type species of malaria.

Plasmodium falciparum: the patient may develop severe hemolytic anemia (red blood cells are completely broken), kidney failure, coma, and death. Emergency medical treatment, drug resistance has become widespread. Current information on the pattern of disease, prevention for travelers, and drug resistance can always be found through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Malaria.

Plasmodium ovale: This species can also cause anemia, but is rarely life-threatening infections.

Plasmodium vivax: Symptoms of malaria in malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax is a patient may develop anemia and rupture of the spleen, which can become life threatened. People with Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale may recur several months after the initial illness. This must be eradicated with medical treatment.

Plasmodium malariae: These infections are rarely life threatening, but a long illness can cause kidney failure. If untreated, these infections can last a lifetime sufferer.