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I went on a adventure park thing and i got bite by a mosquito i don't know if i have malaria because i have a muscle ache in my wrist.

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Dr. Edward Hirsch answered

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No: To be bitten in the U.S. And get malaria is extremely rare. Plus, a muscle ache in your wrist is not the presenting symptom. A muscle ache in your wrist after an adventure park ride might mean you were holding on too tightly

Answered 8/3/2015

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A member asked:

I went on a adventure park thing and i got bite by a mosquito i don't know if i have malaria because i have a muscle ache in my wrist.

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Dr. Edward Hirsch answered

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