• Female
• 45 Years
• 28/09/2023

Question

Can malaria turn to pneumonia if untreated?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Bhanu Prakash

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• AFIH
• Advanced certificate in critical care medicine
• Fellowship in critical care medicine
• 10+ Yrs

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No, malaria can cause acute respiratory distress. However, it doesn't always turn into pneumonia.

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