What is Malaria?
Malaria is an infectious disease in tropical countries. It is spread by mosquitoes. It is manifested by fever along with chills and rigors. Unless it is diagnosed and treated promptly, it can be fatal. A single mosquito bite may be
Causes of Malaria
Malaria is caused by a parasite belonging to the Plasmodium family. The parasite can be spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. There are numerous types of Plasmodium parasites, but only five types cause malaria in humans. These
Malaria Prevention
Malaria is a preventable and curable disease. Awareness and precautions, especially before traveling to an area endemic for malaria, are important for the prevention of malaria. Travelers are most susceptible to bringing back infections. For example in 2010, over 1,700
