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Malaria: the parasite and the transmission to humans

Impact Malaria Web site exists to inform the public and healthcare professionals about malaria through articles, reviews, essays etc.

The section entitled “The parasite and transmission of the disease” explains how the Plasmodium gets into human blood and why it causes fever and other symptoms of malaria bout.

Species of plasmodium

The parasites that cause malaria are called plasmodia. Plasmodia include Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae, and Plasmodium falciparum.

The vector of malaria is a mosquito

The vector of malaria is a mosquito called Anopheles. Only the female bites humans because its eggs depend on blood for nourishment.

To learn about the life-cycle of malaria, consult the section entitled Parasites and transmission of the disease.

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