Transmission and infection
In this chapter, you’ll master the epidemiology of malaria, understand parasite development and transmission mechanisms, and learn about factors affecting morbidity and mortality.
- Transmission and infection intro
- Appreciating the worldwide impact of malaria
- Transmitting malaria
- Identifying red cell invasion
- Discerning factors that affect infection
- Transmission and infection quiz
Diagnosis and treatment
Learn how to recognize malaria cases and identify severe cases in time. You’ll learn about tests you can use to diagnose malaria, how to prevent malaria, and how to treat it.
- Diagnosis and treatment intro
- Recognizing the clinical presentation
- Identifying severe malaria
- Diagnosing malaria with a blood smear
- Detecting malaria using other tests
- Treating uncomplicated malaria
- Treating severe malaria
- Preventing malaria
- Diagnosis and treatment quiz
- Malaria Mini: The Basics outro