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Malaria is an infectious disease that is caused by a parasite known as a Plasmodium. There are nearly 170 different species of Plasmodium, but only four species cause malaria in humans.MayoClinic.com: Malaria: Causes
Malaria is transmitted to humans from mosquitoes that carry the parasite. While malaria is treatable, if it is left untreated, serious complications can occur.
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- Kills a child in Africa every 30 secondsMalaria No More: Malaria: The Preventable and Treatable Disease
- Causes 1 million deaths per yearCDC: Malaria
- Infects 300-500 million per yearCDC: Malaria
- Symptoms show 9-14 days following infectionMalaria No More: Malaria: The Preventable and Treatable Disease
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RT @MalariaVaccine: RT 5,500+ kids in Africa get experimental new malaria #vaccine. http://tr.im/DomA via PATHtweets
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Turns out the much lauded 'Out of Africa' malaria vaccine's actually developed by Westerners working in Africa. So was Mpesa.
@ericomanga | November 09, 2009 06:59 AM -
Hubby is playing Oregon Trail on his phone. AWESOME! I think he has cholera, malaria AND Typhoid Fever.
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View All Malaria Questions (4) | Ask a QuestionWhere can I donate money to buy bed nets for Malaria No More? (2 Answers)You can donate at UN Foundation, for just $10 you can buy a life-saving bed net, distribute it to a family, and educate them on its use. This year, the ... read moreWhat diseases are unique to Thailand? (1 Answer)There are many mosquito diseases unique to Thailand. You can find them here: http://www.thailandguru.com/health-diseases.html read moreWhere is the video of Bill Gates releasing mosquitos on the TED confrence audience? (1 Answer)While there have been photos from the talk posted, I don't believe there is any video available yet. There should be soon, though -- from BBC News: "TED curator Chris ... read moreWhy havent viruses and bacteria developed a resistance to soap and water? (5 Answers)I am not a doctor, handwashing with soap works by lifting and removing dirt and oils (with the germs). The water washes it away. So the the germs are physically ... read more
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