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Is malaria cureable?

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Dr. Marybeth Lambe answered

Specializes in Travel Medicine

Yes: If diagnosed correctly and treated with the right medications malaria is absolutely curable. Right drugs, right doses, right length of time. Treating for the various stages of parasites--all this must be taken into account but good care does that. Please also note malaria is preventable for many in the first place.

Answered 10/11/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Curable - yes: There are a # of antimalarial drugs (chloroquine, Malarone, Coartem, (artemether and lumefantrine) Lariam, artesunate, quinine, quinidine & combination of quinine and either doxycline or clindamyin. Physician can determine best tx for type of malaria & region. Intravenous hydration is usually appropriate as well as supplemental oxygen (for hypoxia or respiratory distress). Treatment in ICU may be indicated for severe cases.

Answered 2/19/2017

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