QUESTIONWhat is the cause of malaria?ANSWERMalaria is caused by a parasite called Plasmodium, which is transmitted via the bites of female anopheles mosquitoes. Please read more information on our website: Malaria Symptoms and Causes. … [Read more...]
Malaria Transmission and Deaths in the United States
QUESTIONHow do you get malaria? How does malaria come to the United States? How many people have died from malaria?ANSWERMalaria is caused by infection with single-celled parasites called Plasmodium. There are five different species which infect humans; of these, Plasmodium falciparum is the most deadly. The Plasmodium parasites are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected … [Read more...]