Figure 4-3. World events and malaria cases in the United States.
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COMPLICATIONS
It is possible to have serious complications of malaria. People who have had
repeated malaria attacks with inadequate treatment may experience the following:
headache, convulsions, delirium, and coma. Other symptoms include hyperpyrexia,
closely resembling heat hyperpyrexia, and gastrointestinal disorders similar to cholera
or acute bacillary dysentery. People who have had falciparum infections and a history
of irregular quinine dosage may have anemia, jaundice, fever, and hemoglobinuria.
Relapses are common and may occur at irregular intervals for several years.
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