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Alternate Name(s): Quartan malaria; Falciparum malaria; Biduoterian fever; Blackwater fever; Tertian malaria; Plasmodium ...... Malaria is a parasitic disease characterized by fever, chills, and anemia.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000621.htm#Def...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000621.htm#Definition
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Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. Infected mosquitoes spread it. Malaria is a major cause of death worldwide, but it is almost wiped out in the United States. The disease is mostly a problem in developing countries with warm climates.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/malaria.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/malaria.html
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Get the facts on malaria symptoms, signs, diagnosis, causes (Plasmodium parasite), treatment (medication), history and prevention, and learn the life cycle of the Anopheles mosquito. ... home > infectious disease center > infectious disease a-z list > malaria index > malaria article...
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www.medicinenet.com/malaria/article.htm
www.medicinenet.com/malaria/article.htm
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Malaria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by a eukaryotic protist of the genus Plasmodium . It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of the Americas, Asia, an...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria
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Information on malaria. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. ... Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite. People with malaria often experience fever, chills, and flu-like illness. Left untreated, they may develop severe complications and die.
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www.cdc.gov/malaria/
www.cdc.gov/malaria/
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Malaria 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. ... Symptoms of malaria include fever, headache, and vomiting, and usually appear between 10 and 15 days after the mosquito...
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www.who.int/topics/malaria/en/
www.who.int/topics/malaria/en/
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Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected mosquitoes. ... There were 247 million cases of malaria in 2006, causing nearly one million deaths, mostly among African children.
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www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs094/en/
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