What is malaria?

Infection: Malaria is a mosquito-spread infectious disease of humans & other animals caused by eukaryotic protists (a microorganism). The protists act as parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that usually include fever & headache, in severe cases progressing to coma or death. The disease is widespread in tropical & subtropical regions in a broad band around the equator.

Mosquito-borne inf.: Mosquito-borne infectious disease cause by these organisms: plasmodium falciparum, plasmodium ovale, plasmodium vivax, plasmodium malariae; infection cause fever, bodyache, sweating, headache, anemia etc..., death can occur in severe infection.

...: Malaria is a parasitic infection transmitted by mosquitoes. Symptoms include fever, chills, and a flu-like illness. If not treated, people can develop severe complications and die. Africa is impacted the most by malaria. About 1500 people in the us are diagnosed each year with malaria and these are typically returning travelers. Prevention with meds is best. See a travel doctor before a trip.

Agree and...: The word comes from italian "mala aria" (bad air), from the belief the disease was caused by unhealthy air in swampy districts. Spread by mosquitoes, the parasite enter the bloodstream & infect red blood cells causing high fever, shaking chills, sweats, vomiting, muscle pain, headache, anemia. First symptoms occur 10 days to 4 weeks post infection, symptoms occur in cycles of 48 to 72 hours.

Malaria: Malaria is a protozoan parasitic infection spread by mosquitoes. Malaria is most common in tropical, sub-tropical & temperate areas in Africa, Asia, Central America, South America and Indo-Pacific. Malaria sx's may include: headache, fever, shivering, sweating, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dry cough, muscle/joint/back pain & enlarged spleen. There is a cyclic pattern of being very cold & shivering

Parasitic Disease: Carried by a mosquito flying from dusk to dawn, malaria is one-cell parasite called plasmodium. Malaria is transmitted from person-to-person through the bite of the female mosquito, who needs blood for her eggs. The parasite races to the liver then reemerges later. 50% of the world is at risk, & causes almost a half billion illnesses, w/ one million deaths yearly. It kills every 30 seconds.

Agree w Dr. Lambe.: Malaria is a caused by a protozoal parasite. Malaria Symptoms may include: headache, fever, shivering, sweating, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, dry cough, muscle/joint/back pain & enlarged spleen. There is a cyclic pattern of being very cold & shivering followed by feeling very hot and sweating. Additionally one can develop jaundice, blood in urine, anemia, eye problems (nystagmus, problems with eye

Parasitc infection : It is a anopheles mosquito transmitted parasitic disease and there are 4 subtypes of the parasite with vivax and falciparum being the most common and falciparum being the major deadly of the lot. Present in large areas of the world endemically and sporadically almost anywhere in the world including a few cases in USA due to world travel. Many options to prevent and treat no vaccine. Bad disease !