Malaria Relapse Patterns in African Adults: Why Fever Returns Weeks or Months Later

malaria relapse patterns in adults

Many adults in Africa have had this experience: you treat malaria, feel better, return to your normal routine, and then, weeks or months later, the fever and weakness come back. This can be confusing and frustrating. Sometimes this is a true relapse. Sometimes it is a new infection from another mosquito bite. Sometimes it is … Read more

9 Early Malaria Symptoms Africans Commonly Miss (And How to Catch Them Safely)

malaria symptoms Africans commonly miss early

Malaria is still one of the most common causes of fever in Sub-Saharan Africa. Public health agencies such as the World Health Organization and the Africa CDC report that the majority of global malaria cases and deaths occur in African countries. This means that adults live with a high background risk, especially during rainy seasons … Read more