 Malaria is the most important and the most widespread of the
transmissible diseases. It threatens almost one third of Humanity,
affects around 600 million people and is responsible, each
year, for more than 2 million deaths.
Caused by microscopic parasites, Plasmodia, this disease is
transmitted by the bite of certain mosquitoes, the
Anopheles.
Its symptoms include bouts of a special type of fever, as well as
an increase in the volume of the spleen and various other
disorders. But malaria may involve complications such as
cerebral attacks causing a fatal coma, especially among young
children living in malaria-endemic areas or among expatriates and
tourists.
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