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Is Malaria Contagious?

April 24, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Is malaria contagious? ANSWER Malaria cannot be transmitted directly between people via normal circumstances, so it is not contagious in the same way flu or the common cold is contagious. It also cannot be sexually transmitted. In most cases, malaria can only be transmitted via the bite of an infected mosquito, so unless those mosquitoes are present, it cannot be transmitted. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Q&A Tagged With: Blood transfusion, congenital malaria, contagious, mosquitoes, organ transplant, sexual transmission, transmission

Sexual Transmission of Malaria

March 20, 2012 By Malaria Q&A Leave a Comment

QUESTION Can malaria be transmitted by having sex with an infected person? ANSWER No. Malaria cannot be transmitted sexually. It is only present in the blood and in certain organs such as the liver and spleen. As such, it is usually only transmitted via the bite of an infected mosquito, though in rare cases, it can be transmitted directly via blood transfusion, organ transplant or via the … [Read more...]

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