Sebastio Salgado faced malaria problems before leukemia; Understand
Brazilian photographer Sebastio Salgado He died at the age of 81 years this Friday (23). This information was confirmed by the Terra Institute, who was founded by his wife Lalia Wanik. Photographer died in Paris.
According to the family, Sebastio died Grave leukemia. The disease emerged as a consequence of malaria’s problems that reached the photographer in 2010 when he visited Indonesia.
A. Malaria This is an infection caused by the parasite of the genre PlasmodiumMosquitoes broadcast to humans by bite of females infected Anophils (Pregnant mosquito). Mosquitoes were more abundant at dusk, according to the Ministry of Health, at dusk and dawn.
Symptoms of high fever, cold, vibrations, sweat and headache. In severe cases, it can cause seizures, a change of consciousness, hypotension, dyspnea or hyperventilation and bleeding. Treatment of malaria, when quickly and correctly, can guarantee the prevention of the disease.
Lukemia is a type of cancer that touches the blood cells of the bone marrow, mostly white blood cells. In leukemia, a blood cell that does not reach maturity is subjected to genetic mutation, which becomes a cancerous cell. This extraordinary cell does not work properly, multiplies faster and dies less than normal cells.
The causes of leukemia are not yet defined as per the National Cancer Institute (yet). However, it is suspected that blood disorders can lead to disease, including smoking, ionizing radiation and other factors such as benzene, family history and pesticides.
Is there a direct relationship between leukemia and malaria?
According to the Infectologist Helio Bacha in Albert Einstein Hospital, Malaria is not directly associated with leukemia that is responsible for the disease. However, problems associated with infection can increase the risk of leukemia development.
“This may be an association mechanism with malaria, and as a result, the emergence of certain cases of leukemia is probably associated with the Epstein-Barr virus or HTLV (Human T-cell lymphatropic virus).”
The hematologist and national leader of the acute leukemia of Onkoklinicas & Co has also reinforced the direct contact between Evandro Pogundes malaria and leukemia.
“Any leukemia is secondary, for example, for some treatments we use for certain diseases,” Fagundes explained. “But it is very difficult to have a direct contact of malaria with leukemia, it is difficult to have a direct contact of the treatment, and finally malaria has been used to treat Lukemia with the emergence of leukemia,” he said.
