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Where did malaria start in Africa?

February 6, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Where did malaria start in Africa? ANSWER Malaria has been present in Africa for tens of thousands of years; given this ancient history, it is very difficult to know exactly where it first entered the continent. Also, there are several different types of malaria in Africa, which have likely had different histories, and malaria researchers continually unearth new evidence … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Africa, biogeography of malaria, chimpanzees, distribution of malaria, Duffy antigen, gorillas, History of malaria, Plasmodium Falciparum, Plasmodium Vivax

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