Symptoms

Symptoms of Malaria and Other Travel-Related Infections

Symptoms of travel-related infections will vary depending on the specific disease, but they often include flu-like symptoms. Those include:

• Fevers
• Chills
• Diarrhea
• Vomiting
• Nausea or stomach pain
• Headache and body aches
• Red eyes
• Joint pain
• Rash
• Seizures
• Confusion

In the case of malaria, there can be serious complications, including:

• Anemia (lack of red blood cells)
• Low blood sugar
• Low blood pressure
• Kidney and spleen damage
• Swelling of the brain
• Brain damage