QUESTION:

My daughter (10yrs) had high fever with chills till 4 days back but now she has low or no fever but feels cold at intervals & for that duration she is feeling giddy & vomittish. A little cough is also their . During this duration she is very uncomfortable & feels she has very high fever. Does all this reflect as malaria symptoms or it is some other problem. Please respond immediately with your suggestions.

ANSWER:

The best thing to do would be to take your daughter IMMEDIATELY to a hospital or to see a doctor. Her symptoms are consistent with malaria, but likewise could be caused by a number of other diseases. The only way to know for sure whether she has malaria is through diagnosis via a blood film or blood test – such diagnosis is crucial to ensure that she is treated promptly and accurately.