Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can a malaria infection cause severe breathing problems?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: Malaria can present with a multitude of symptoms. It is very serious, so if you suspect malaria you should go to your local emergency room and politely insist that a blood test be done today. Symptoms can develop up to 3 months after travel to an area with malaria. Typical symptoms include fever, headaches, muscle aches, anemia; severe symptoms include seizures, kidney & respiratory failure, death.
Answered 9/7/2017
6.4k views
Malaria: Complicated malaria can cause occlusion of small blood vessels due to parasite filled cells. This can cause cerebral malaria. Also pulmonary edema ( water logged lungs) can occur from a similar process. This can lead to shortness of breath. Usually this is a serious disease.
Answered 9/30/2020
4.9k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
On Doxycycline for malaria prophlaxis. Doc asked to take amoxyciline for skin infection. Is it OK to stop doxy while I'm on amoxy only 5days?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My daughter has a temperature of 101 for 3 days. I've bn managin it with pain & fever syrup. Recovered from malaria & a tonsil infection 2 wks ago.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hi. we are going to Marloth park in Kruger national park. we were informed that there might be malaria mosquitos. what do we take prevent infections?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
What damage can congenital malaria infection to my unborn child?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
How can the way in which humans become infection with malaria and west nile virus differ?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Would malaria infection create breathing difficulty?
Do anti malaria drugs such as plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) suppress the immune system and cause susceptibility to infections or no ?
A 11 years old child having a severe pain at both right and left parts of the abdomen and at her umbilicus. the blood test result shows there is infection in the blood. It is not malaria prevalent area. so what would be its medical indication doctor?
What bactirial infection can cause very high fever, vomiting, breathing problems, chest pains, severe muscle & joint pain, diahydration, disoriantation, ?
What are the s.e of using doxycycline & amoxcyciline ? Doc says I have to use amoxcy for skin infection &I'm on doxcy for malaria prophlaxis
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
