Malaria Specialists in Maharashtra

Treatment & Types of Malaria in Maharashtra

Treatment involves artemisinin-based combination therapy for P. falciparum and chloroquine with primaquine for P. vivax, with the specific regimen guided by the parasite species and local resistance patterns. Severe malaria requires hospitalisation with intravenous antimalarials, supportive care for organ dysfunction, and close monitoring of blood counts and kidney function. Primaquine is added in vivax malaria to eliminate dormant liver-stage parasites and prevent relapse.

Malaria in India is most commonly caused by two Plasmodium species: P. vivax, which causes a milder but relapsing illness because dormant liver-stage parasites can reactivate months later, and P. falciparum, the most dangerous form, capable of rapidly progressing to severe malaria affecting the brain, kidneys, and other organs. Two other species, P. malariae and P. ovale, occur less frequently.