Is malaria spread by direct contact?
My granddaughter recently got dengue, and we were very careful about mosquitoes. Now I'm hearing about malaria. I was wondering, can malaria spread through direct contact, like touching someone who has it?
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6 months ago
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Oh, this is what I was always worried about! So it's NOT spread by direct contact? Like, hugging someone with malaria won't give it to me? I always get confused about what's contagious versus infectious.
5 months ago
No, I don't think so, my science teacher mentioned something about mosquitoes. So if it's not direct contact, is it only through mosquitoes then?
6 months ago
Beta, malaria direct touch se nahi failta. Ye to machchar ke kaatne se hota hai. Isliye kehte hain shaam ko ghar ke darwaze band rakho, machcharon se bachne ke liye net lagao. Apne ghar ko saaf rakho, pani jama na hone do. Purane log yahi batate the.
6 months ago
Thank god for small mercies, no! If it was direct contact, I'd have caught it from every second person during fever season. It's mosquitoes, the little bloodsuckers. Already have enough trouble sleeping, don't need that added worry!
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6 months ago
No, malaria is not spread by direct contact between people. It's transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. However, any symptoms like fever or body aches should always be checked by a doctor to rule out anything serious. Better safe than sorry, always.
6 months ago
Nahi, bhai. Malaria direct contact se nahi failta. Uske liye machchar ka katna zaroori hai. Jo machchar usko failata hai, woh kaatega tabhi hoga. Tension mat lo unnecessary.