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What causes malaria and how is it contracted?

What causes malaria and how is it contracted?

Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite. The parasite is spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.

Last updated on 28 Sep 2023

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What causes malaria and how is it contracted?

Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite. The parasite is spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.

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Is malaria a viral or a bacterial disease?

Malaria is neither a viral or a bacterial disease.

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How does malaria spread?

Malaria is spread by the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito. Malaria may also be spread by transfusion of blood from infected people or by the use of contaminated needles or syringes.

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Is malaria caused by a parasite that lives in mosquitoes?

Malaria is caused by a single-cell parasite called Plasmodium. The parasite infects female mosquitoes when they feed on an infected person's blood. Once in the mosquito's midgut, the parasites multiply and migrate to the salivary glands, ready to infect a new person when the mosquito next bites.

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What is the difference between malaria and bacteria?

The difference between the two is that malaria is caused by a parasite and not a virus or bacteria. Bacteria are microorganisms that cause fever and diseases.

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