A public health expert, Tobias John on Friday cautioned that malaria might lead to common mental disorders if left untreated. Information Guide Nigeria

Mr John, North-East zonal coordinator of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) gave the warning in an interview in Gombe.

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Mr John added that malaria was sensitive to human health in view of the series of health complications that were related to the disease and its tendency to weaken the human immune system within a short time. jamb results

The NACA coordinator said if those suffering from malaria knew the implication of the disease on human health, “They will not hesitate to treat the disease; malaria is a life-threatening disease.

“Malaria can lead to brain damage and seizure when it results in anaemia or blood shortage which affects the functionality of the brain. Malaria causes a common mental disorder which is associated with improper flow of blood into the brain and when your blood level is low, it cannot move the quantum that is required to the brain for normal functionality,” he explained.

“Then you know that definitely your coordination will be affected and the brain can begin to react in the opposite direction or in diverse means. Once you get to that level, be rest assured that it has become complicated and such a person may begin to speak out of point, lose coordination which results in common mental disorder.”

“Malaria until it is diagnosed you may not be able to know which parasite is responsible and the specific malaria medication. If you want to be specific on what needs to be done to cure malaria, we need to go for a laboratory testing, identify the plasmodium responsible; that will guide the treatment options,” said the health expert.

“Once that is done, it reduces the implications that come with malaria,” he said.