malaria
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Recent News
May 7, 2024, 5:27 AM ET (National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov))
Antibody reduces risk of malaria in children
May 3, 2024, 6:17 AM ET (Medical Xpress)
Placenta map reveals source of pregnancy complications from infections
May 1, 2024, 5:45 AM ET (News-Medical)
New monoclonal antibody vaccine slashes malaria risk in children
Apr. 26, 2024, 5:18 AM ET (SciTechDaily)
Experimental NIH Antibody Protects Children From Malaria in Clinical Trial
Apr. 25, 2024, 9:36 AM ET (Science News)
Malaria parasites can evade rapid tests, threatening eradication goals
malaria, serious relapsing infection in humans, characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever, anemia, splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen), and often fatal complications. It is caused by one-celled parasites of the genus Plasmodium that are transmitted to humans by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes. Malaria can occur in temperate regions, but it is most common in the tropics and subtropics. In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, entire populations are infected more or less constantly. Malaria is also common in Central America, the northern half of South America, and in South and Southeast Asia. The disease also occurs in countries ...(100 of 4049 words)