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Is malaria caused by a parasite that lives in mosquitoes?
Is malaria caused by a parasite that lives in mosquitoes?
Is malaria caused by a parasite that lives in mosquitoes?
Malaria is caused by a single-cell parasite called Plasmodium. The parasite infects female mosquitoes when they feed on an infected person's blood. Once in the mosquito's midgut, the parasites multiply and migrate to the salivary glands, ready to infect a new person when the mosquito next bites.Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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Which one causes malaria, mosquito or virus?
Malaria is caused by parasites, not by a virus or by a type of bacterium.Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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What causes malaria and how is it contracted?
Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite. The parasite is spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes.Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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Why can malaria cause splenomegaly?
It can cause splenomegaly because of immune system responses.Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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How does malaria cause jaundice?
Intravascular hemolysis and disseminated coagulation have been the well-known causes of jaundice in patients with malaria. However, malarial hepatitis is turning out to be one of the common reasons for jaundice in patients.Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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Is malaria a viral or a bacterial disease?
Malaria is neither a viral or a bacterial disease.Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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