Malaria: Know the Signs and Risks
Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to your health. Did you know, in recent years, 95% of deaths from malaria occurred in Africa, and most were children? It’s a heartbreaking thought, but by understanding how malaria spreads and recognizing its symptoms, you can protect yourself and your community from this deadly disease. How […]
Shal’Artem
Shal’Artem is used for the treatment of malaria.
Shal’Artem Dry Syrup (DS)
Shal ‘Artem dry syrup is a combination of 2 antimalarials that is artemether and lumefantrine. It is helpful in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children weighing 5 to 14 kg.
Fatigue
It is a feeling of tiredness or lack of energy, and it can affect anyone. It can be caused by lifestyle factors like alcohol or drug use, lack of nutrition or sleep; it can also be caused by health conditions like anemia (reduced level of hemoglobin), stress, obesity, diabetes, infections (bacteria, virus or worms) or cancer. The treatment depends on identifying and treating the root cause of fatigue.
Diarrhoea
Diarrhoea is the frequent passing of loose, and watery stool, which makes you dehydrated and feel weak. It usually lasts for few days and in serious cases it may last for more days. Commonly caused by viruses, bacteria and parasite e.g. worms and giardia (a tiny parasite), it is treated by oral rehydration salts and medicines.
Body Pain
It is the common symptom of many conditions. It can be due to tiredness, exercise or underlying disease condition like common cold, flu, stress, injury, lack of sleep, viral or bacterial infection. The common symptoms include pain in a specific part of the body, weakness, fatigue, shivers or changes in body temperature, cold and flu-like symptoms. It can occur in back, shoulder, joints, legs, neck, etc.
Headache
It is a pain arising from the head or upper neck of the body. Headache may occur on one or both sides of the head. It can be a sharp pain, a throbbing sensation or a dull ache. The commonest causes of headache are tension (i.e. stress), migraine, common cold, flu, sinus infection, dental problems, ear infection and lack of sleep. In majority of patients, headaches can be treated with a combination of medicines and complementary therapies.
Malaria headache
A pain arising from the head or upper neck of the body. It is an important presentation in malaria. The cytokine (chemicals release in the body due to infection or injury) is believed to be an important factor leading to headache in acute malaria. Headache in malaria can occur on one side or both side.