The most common strain of malaria, falciparum malaria, must be treated in hospital as it is considered a medical emergency. The mode of treatment including the type of drugs given depends on the severity of the disease and where malaria was contracted. The basic treatment for all strains of malaria (except falciparum) is normally chloroquine, which is given orally for 3 days. Since most strains of falciparum are resistant to chloroquine, a combination of tetracycline and quinine is normally used to treat them. Other treatments for falciparum malaria include clindamycin, Lariam, and sulfadoxone medications (Tran, Odle, & Frey, 2004). In most cases, malaria patients receive antibiotics for a period of seven days, while those with severe infections may require intravenous antimalarial treatment and intensive care for the first 3 days. Future treatment of malaria will include the development and use of natural compounds in the fight against malaria. the disease. Since most cases of malaria occur in poor third world countries, various researches are conducted on natural plant extracts to find natural remedies for these areas. For example, various studies have shown that a combination of flavanoids and arteminisinin compounds present in the leaves of Artemisia Annua will provide future traditional remedies against malaria (Glover, 2011). Although there is currently no vaccine against malaria, scientists have made several advances. The complexity normally encountered when searching for a viable malaria vaccine is due to the complicated life cycle of malaria parasites. However, by 2015, the World Health Organization may approve the use of a new vaccine (RTS, S/AS01). . The disease is transmitted when a mosquito, particularly a female of the Anopheles species, bites an infected individual and transmits the disease to the next person through the same means. However, there is also the possibility of spreading the disease through infected needles or through blood transfusions. Works CitedGlover, H. (2011). Natural compounds: the future of antimalarial treatment. Retrieved from http://www.biomedcentral.com/presscenter/pressreleases/20110321bSteury, E.E. (2013). Malaria prevention in Zambia: a practical application of the diffusion of innovations model. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 24(2), 189–194. Tran, M., Odle, T. G., & Frey, R. J. (2004). Malaria. Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine Vol. 4 (pp. 1278-1283). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group.