What are the symptoms of malaria?/Causes, symptoms, prevention measures of malaria disease/Malaria Symptoms in Hindi. The risk of malaria increases during the rainy season. In this disease, the patient suffers from fever and body pain. According to WHO, every year 2,06,000 people lose their lives due to this disease in the country. Usually this disease is caused by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Be it children or old people, this disease can affect anyone. Malaria spreads due to mosquito bites. This virus spreads in the body due to the bite of an infected female mosquito called Anopheles. A special type of bacteria is found in this mosquito, which is called Plasmodium in medical language. What are the symptoms of malaria? Continuous fever When malaria occurs, the patient gets high fever, which can last for more than three days. Feeling cramps in hands and legs If this problem occurs, the chances of getting brain malaria increase. Due to its excessive effect, a strange cramp is felt in the hands and legs. If this disease occurs in a child, his mental development can also stop. This symptom appears 6 to 14 days after the bite of an infected mosquito. In this, fever can occur along with severe headache. Feeling cold with fever This is the main symptom of this disease. One starts feeling severe cold along with fever. According to experts, this fever lasts for about 5-6 hours and then subsides after sweating. Red eyes In this disease, along with redness of the eyes, burning sensation can also be felt in them. If this symptom is seen continuously, contact the doctor. Bleeding in the stool There can be many reasons for bleeding in the stool, which include. Dr. C P Singh Senior Consultant Physician Jigyasa Hospital Moradabad