SEVERE PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA IN AN ADOLESCENT

Vivax malaria is in general described and considered as benign as it less likely causes severe illness, compared to malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum (P.falciparum)species. Of late, there have been increasing evidences of Plasmodium Vivax (P.vivax) too causing severe disease and leading to poor outcomes.. We report a case of severe P vivax malaria in a 12 year old child complicated by Acute respiratory distress syndrome(ARDS)