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Malaria Treatment.

Date Submitted: 05/11/2004 03:47:16
Category: / Science & Technology / Biology
Length: 8 pages (2124 words)
Malaria Treatment A malaria infection, particularly with P. falciparum, is a medical emergency in the United States and the infected person is hospitalized. In most cases, malaria can be effectively treated with one or more of the following medications: Chloroquine (Aralen) Quinine (Quinine) Primaquine (Primaquine) Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) Combination of sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine (Fansidar) Mefloquine (Lariam) Combination of atovaquone and proguanil (Malarone) Doxycycline (Doryx, Vibramycin) or tetracycline (Achromycin V, Tetracap) Halofantrine (Halfan) Another class of antimalarial …
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…week or longer, they can produce large numbers of mosquitoes. Report such conditions to a Mosquito Control or Public Health Office. Do not attempt to clear these ditches because they may be protected by wetland regulations. Recently another method of larval control has become available. The LarvaSonic is an acoustic larvicide system. Sound energy transmitted into water at the resonant frequency of the mosquito larvae air bladders instantly ruptures the internal tissue and causes death.
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