Sweats

Malaria is a tropical disease spread by mosquitoes that can be fatal if it is not diagnosed quickly and treated effectively. When you are bitten by a mosquito, usually a female Anopheles mosquito, carrying one of the five forms of the parasite plasmodium, you become infected with malaria (a common strain is plasmodium falciparum). Depending on the type of parasite you have, the parasite enters your bloodstream and might multiply, leading to uncomfortable symptoms (and in some cases, death). Additionally, some strains can linger in your body for years and cause relapses.

Malaria "attacks" cycle for some people who have the disease. Shivering and chills typically precede a high fever, followed by sweating and a return to normal body temperature. After being bitten by an infected mosquito for a few weeks, malaria signs and symptoms usually appear. Some varieties of malaria parasites, nevertheless, can slumber in your bloodstream for up to a year.