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What does it mean to be malaria antibody positive and can it infect other person through sexual contact?

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Not transmitted by: Sex. Malaria is not transmitted through sex. Presence of antibody may provide partial immunity to infection.

Answered 4/15/2016

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A member asked:

What does it mean to be malaria antibody positive and can it infect other person through sexual contact?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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