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What is maralia disease?
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Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Malaria: Malaria is a disease of the blood spread by mosquito bites. It can be deadly and is one of the major areas of research by numerous agencies world wide.
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Dr. Marybeth Lambeanswered
Travel Medicine 47 years experience
Parasite Infection: Spread by mosquitoes, the parasite enter the bloodstream & infect red blood cells who then travel the liver for more mischief. Symptoms include high fever, shaking chills, sweats, vomiting, muscle pain, headache, anemia. First symptoms occur 10 days to 4 weeks post infection, then continue to occur in cycles of 48 to 72 hours.
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Last updated Jun 16, 2016
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