What is Malaria?
Malaria is a blood disease, transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito, called Anopheles. The Anopheles is a mosquito genus that has about 460 different species. Around 100 out of 460 species can transmit malaria to humans, but only 30 to 40 species frequently transmit the plasmodium parasites that cause malaria. When diagnosed in time and treated with the right medication, malaria can be completely cured. In addition, there are now several medicines that can be used to prevent it, such as malaria prophylaxis.
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