Write four common symptoms of malaria.
Answer:
- Sudden appearance of fever with pain and sensation of cold shivering.
- Body temperature rises up to 106°F and patient becomes burning hot. He or she experiences intense headache, faster breathing rate and heart beat.
- Fever later comes down with profuse sweating. This occurs either daily at a particular time or is repeated every third or fourth day depending upon the species of the parasite.
- Enlargement of spleen and anaemia occurs.