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Malaria, a parasitic infection of red blood cells, continues to kill approximately 2000 people a day, mostly children in Africa. Comment: Sulfadoxine�pyrimethamine chemoprevention treatment in pregnancy is used in Africa. Thick and thin blood film microscopy examination is the standard for diagnosis, although rapid finger-prick blood tests are also available. There are no good vaccinations available, and the best method of prevention is pyrethroid-insecticide-treated mosquito nets. Severe infection is a medical emergency. Artemisinin combination treatment is the recommended first-line therapy for uncomplicated falciparum malaria. Lancet. 2014 Feb 22;383(9918):723-35    (retrieved Mar, 2014). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.