Question:
Is malaria a bloodborne pathogen?
Answer:
Yes. Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium (there are five species which infect humans, being Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae and P. knowlesi), introduced into the human blood stream through the bite of an infected anopheles mosquito. To learn more about how the malaria parasite affects our bodies, read http://malaria.com/questions/malaria-pathophysiology
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