I was just wondering if anyone has ever heard of a fever being called a malaria for instance in another country (like Africa)? I know the real defintion of a fever and also of malaria but i was wandering if in another country someone may say they have a malaria and mean that they have a fever?
2006-09-19 17:01:39 · 4 answers · asked by pretties75 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
No, each culture has evolved specific names for the various infectious and parasitic fevers
2006-09-19 17:10:05 · answer #1 · answered by Frank 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malaria is prevalent in some tropical countries in South America, many in Africa and in parts of the Mediterranian. If someone from one of these countries is telling you they have malaria, then it's probably malaria.
Symptoms of malaria usually appear between 9 and 14 days after contact with an insect carrying the virus, and include headache, nausea, fever, vomiting and flu-like symptoms. These symptoms may differ depending on the type of fly or mosquito that caused the infection.
2006-09-20 00:12:54 · answer #2 · answered by brendalyn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Malaria is characterized by fevers and chills that can come and go, but it is caused by a specific infectious organism called a plasmodium. "Malaria" is not a substitute for "fever" but a disease in itself. It is a serious health problem in many parts of the world and is spread by insects.
2006-09-20 00:07:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they don't. A fever is a symptom of malaria.
2006-09-20 00:29:53 · answer #4 · answered by me baby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋