Malaria is often quoted as the most common disease in all human history. With the earliest recorded cases are estimated to have been around 10,000 years ago, when a small plasmodium parasite made a jump across species, assisted by a mosquito bite. These microscopic plasmodium parasites are responsible for causing the disease malaria. Initially, malaria symptoms are very similar to flu symptoms, including a fever, chills and aches. However the most serious cases of malaria can prove to be fatal, and early intervention is very important.
Origins & Causes of malaria
Malaria, unlike other diseases we have talked about, cannot be spread by coughs and sneezes. Malaria transmission can only occur when a person is bitten by a malaria mosquito. Malaria mosquitoes are typically found in tropical regions, with most cases occurring in Africa and Asia.
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