ASHA ShikshaVector-borne Diseases (NVBDCP) · 1/5
Malaria
bug_reportHow malaria spreads
Malaria spreads by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito, which bites at night. Signs: fever with chills and shivering, sweating, headache and body ache. Fever may come on alternate days.
In a malaria area, think of malaria in every fever.
scienceTest every fever
Test every fever case with a Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) and also make a blood slide, as per your training. Test within 24 hours of fever. Record in the fever register.
Check the expiry date of RDT kits.
medicationTreat fully
Give treatment as per the age-wise drug chart in your kit. P. vivax: chloroquine for 3 days + primaquine for 14 days. P. falciparum: ACT (artesunate combination) + single dose primaquine. The full course must be completed.
Do not give primaquine to pregnant women or infants. Refer pregnant women with malaria to the MO.
warningSevere malaria
Refer at once if there is unconsciousness, fits, repeated vomiting, cannot eat or drink, very pale, yellow eyes, dark urine, or very little urine.
Severe malaria can kill within hours.
infoFor training ASHA workers. Always follow your ANM, Medical Officer and the latest Government guidelines. In an emergency, call 108.