MEDICINE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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virus
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protozoa
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fungus
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bacteria
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parasite
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Detailed explanation-1: -Malaria is caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. Four species cause disease in humans: P falciparum, P vivax, P ovale and P malariae. Other species of plasmodia infect reptiles, birds and other mammals. Malaria is spread to humans by the bite of female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are 5 parasite species that cause malaria in humans, and 2 of these species – Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax – pose the greatest threat. In 2020, nearly half of the world’s population was at risk of malaria. Most cases and deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Malaria is a potentially fatal tropical disease that is caused by a parasite known as Plasmodium (Protozoa).
Detailed explanation-4: -Plasmodium falciparum (or P. falciparum) Plasmodium malariae (or P. malariae) Plasmodium vivax (or P. vivax) Plasmodium ovale (or P. ovale) Plasmodium knowlesi (or P. knowlesi)