P. falciparum causes a particularly severe form of malaria. In addition to fever, patients may experience complications such as severe hemolytic anemia caused by destruction of the red cells, yellow skin discoloration, kidney failure, pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), cerebral malaria, convulsions, coma, or death.
People who have lived for years in areas with malaria may develop a partial immunity to new infections, although this will wane if they leave the area. Continue Reading