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by bdchauvette
3898 days ago
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I'm not sure about other countries, but in Zambia at least the malaria rates are not spread uniformly around the country [1]. If your family is in Lusaka, for example, both they and your daughter should be pretty safe, especially if they take precautions like sleeping under a net. You probably already know this, but if your daughter shows any symptoms of malaria, make sure you tell the examining physician that she's just returned from an area that is known to have malaria. It's often one of the first things doctors test for here in Zambia, but if you live in an area without endemic malaria, they might not test for it at all. [1]: http://www.who.int/malaria/publications/country-profiles/pro... |
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Also, for the blood test, make sure she actually has a fever when the blood is drawn.
Malaria (in the initial stages) may have a fever that comes and goes. The test has much higher false negative rates if the blood sample is drawn when the patient does not have a fever.
Doctors in areas where malaria is endemic generally know this, but doctors elsewhere may not. If she has any signs of a fever for the next ~2 months, it's best to get a blood sample drawn right away. Malaria is much more treatable when detected early.