QUESTIONHow does malaria spread?ANSWERMalaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. Please see on Malaria Symptoms and Causes for more information. … [Read more...]
What is Malaria?
QUESTIONWhat is malaria?ANSWERMalaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans. People who get malaria are typically very sick with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness. Four kinds of malaria parasites can infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae. … [Read more...]
Malaria Causes
QUESTIONWhat are the causes of malaria?ANSWERMalaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect red blood cells. Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito. Only Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria and they … [Read more...]
Information About Malaria
QUESTIONWhat is malaria?ANSWERMalaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a tiny parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito (of the genus Anopheles) which feeds on humans. People who get malaria are typically very sick with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness. Four kinds of malaria parasites can infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, … [Read more...]
What is malaria, and what causes it?
QUESTIONWhat is malaria and what causes it?ANSWERMalaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect red blood cells. Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito. Only Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria and … [Read more...]
Malaria Causes
QUESTIONWhat are the causes of malaria?ANSWERMalaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect red blood cells. Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito. Only Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria and they … [Read more...]
Symptoms and Causes of Malaria
QUESTIONWhat are the symptoms and causes of malaria?ANSWERMalaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect red blood cells. Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito. Only Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit … [Read more...]
What are the causes of malaria?
QUESTIONWhat are the causes of malaria?ANSWERMalaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect red blood cells. Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito. Only Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria and they … [Read more...]
Causes of Malaria
QUESTIONWhat are the causes of malaria?ANSWERMalaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of infected mosquitoes. In the human body, the parasites multiply in the liver, and then infect red blood cells. Usually, people get malaria by being bitten by an infective female Anopheles mosquito.Only Anopheles mosquitoes can transmit malaria and … [Read more...]
Who introduced malaria in which century?
QUESTIONWho introduced malaria in which century, how does it cause malaria and what is the virus' name?ANSWERMalaria wasn't introduced; it has been evolving alongside humans for thousands, if not millions of years. The first known mention of malaria by humans is in an ancient Chinese medical text, from 2700 BCE (before common era). Other ancient people, such as the Romans and the … [Read more...]