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RSS FeedsLetīs make malaria no more!
(WorldNews Health)

 
 

30 april 2017 00:18:51

 
Letīs make malaria no more!
(WorldNews Health)
 


Malaysia is once again on high alert for malaria due to the increase in the number of cases and detection of a new malaria parasite in three villages in Kuching, Sarawak. The newly discovered malaria parasite is called Plasmodium knowlesii, which is transmitted from infected monkeys to Anopheles mosquitoes, which is then passed down to humans. Malaria, primarily found in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites. There are five known malaria parasite species, and two of them - Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax - pose the greatest threat. These parasites are transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. When...


 
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