Question

After how many days could a patient commonly feel malaria from the time of biting of mosquito
A. 2-8 days
B. 8-10 days
C. 10-20 days
D. 20-30 days

Answer 1

Malaria is caused by the species of Plasmodium parasite which spreads through the bite of the infected female Anopheles mosquito to the humans. The development of malarial symptoms only appears after the incubation period of the parasite which depends on the species of the parasite being transmitted.

Complete answer:
Malaria is a disease that becomes fatal when not diagnosed early. The diagnosis usually takes place after the appearance of symptoms but in malarial disease symptoms usually develop after 8-10 days from the biting of a mosquito. This delay in the appearance of symptoms will lead to a delay in diagnosis and hence a person suffering from malaria can be at risk of death if not diagnosed early and not given proper treatment soon after diagnosis.

Options (A), (C), and (D) are incorrect because the development of malarial symptoms in a patient from the time of biting of mosquito depends mostly on the incubation period of the parasite. The incubation period of this parasite lies within the range of 7 to 18 days. Hence, the development of symptoms will take place within this range of incubation period i.e., 8-10 days and not 2-8 days or 10-20 days or 20-30 days.

Hence, the correct option is (B).

Note: Malaria is a deadly or fatal disease, if not diagnosed early or if treatment is not provided soon after the diagnosis. This diagnosis only takes place when symptoms appear in patients suffering from malaria. The malarial symptoms include high fever, sweats and chills, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pains, and headache. These symptoms usually appear after 8-10 days from the time of the biting of a mosquito.