Why is malaria considered a communicable disease?

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Dr Bhanu Prakash

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Because the malaria parasite is found in the red blood cells of an infected person, malaria can also be transmitted through blood transfusion, organ transplant, or the shared use of needles or syringes contaminated with blood.

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