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Can you get malaria from blood of infected person?
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Yes: Yes. Although rare in the US, it is quite common in some other parts of the world.
Answered 12/1/2014
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Yes: You can get malaria from blood transfusion if the donor blood is infected with malaria. Coming in contact with small amount of infected blood with intact skin will not give you malaria.
Answered 7/30/2012
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