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1. www.who.int › questions-and-answers › itemMalaria - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Dec 4, 2023 · 12 January 2024 | Q&A. Malaria is an acute febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It is preventable and curable. What is malaria and how is it transmitted? Who is at risk of malaria? What are the symptoms and how is it diagnosed?

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2. www.cdc.gov › malaria › causesHow Malaria Spreads | Malaria | CDC - Centers for Disease ...

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   Only female Anopheles mosquitoes can spread malaria from one person to another. For the Anopheles mosquito to become infective, they must bite, or take a blood meal, from a person already infected with the malaria parasites. About one week later, that same mosquito will bite the next person and subsequently inject the parasites via her saliva.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AnophelesAnopheles - Wikipedia

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   Female mosquitoes carrying Plasmodium parasites, the causative agents of malaria, are significantly more attracted to human breath and odours than uninfected mosquitoes. The head has an elongated, forward-projecting proboscis used for feeding, and two maxillary palps.

4. www.cdc.gov › dpdx › malariaCDC - DPDx - Malaria - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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   The gametocytes, male (microgametocytes) and female (macrogametocytes), are ingested by an Anopheles mosquito during a blood meal . The parasites’ multiplication in the mosquito is known as the sporogonic cycle . While in the mosquito’s stomach, the microgametes penetrate the macrogametes generating zygotes .

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5. www.niaid.nih.gov › diseases-conditions › malariaMalaria | NIAID: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious ...

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   Apr 25, 2023 · Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes, which spread infectious Plasmodium parasites into a host. Traditional malaria symptoms include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches and fatigue. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea also are common.