“Malaria treatment?”
My wife is in the San Fransisco area and was diagnosed with Malaria and prescribed Mefloquine Doxycycline chloroquine Malarone. I thought that it had been eradicated except for international travelers? Have you heard of this she is not in a poor area.
Female | 34 years old
Complaint duration: 4 days
Medications: above
2 Answers
Unfortunately, there are mosquitoes that carry malaria in some areas of California.
Florin Paul
Queens, New York
Good day to you!
I am sorry for the condition of your spouse. Malaria is a disease transmitted by bites of mosquitos. In the US, yearly there are thousand of malaria cases, due to presence of malaria vectors carried out by mosquitos. The treatment prescribed by your physician is covering the spectrum of parasite resistance to most common drugs used for treatment. CDC and other public health bodies are working to control and stop any epidemic event. It is very important your wife is following the treatment and takes all prophylaxis measures to avoid mosquitos bites.
Take care and stay safe!
I am sorry for the condition of your spouse. Malaria is a disease transmitted by bites of mosquitos. In the US, yearly there are thousand of malaria cases, due to presence of malaria vectors carried out by mosquitos. The treatment prescribed by your physician is covering the spectrum of parasite resistance to most common drugs used for treatment. CDC and other public health bodies are working to control and stop any epidemic event. It is very important your wife is following the treatment and takes all prophylaxis measures to avoid mosquitos bites.
Take care and stay safe!
