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  2. Plasmodium falciparum - Wikipedia

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    The parasite is transmitted through the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito and causes the disease's most dangerous form, falciparum malaria. P. falciparum is therefore regarded as the deadliest parasite in humans. It is also associated with the development of blood cancer (Burkitt's lymphoma) and is classified as a Group 2A (probable) carcinogen.

  3. Malaria - Wikipedia

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    This mosquito is a vector of malaria, and mosquito control is an effective way of reducing its incidence. Methods used to prevent malaria include medications, mosquito elimination and the prevention of bites. As of 2023, there are two malaria vaccines, approved for use in children by the WHO: RTS,S and R21.

  4. Quartan fever - Wikipedia

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    Quartan fever is a form of malaria where an onset of fever occurs in an interval of three to four days, hence the name "quartan". [2] It is transmitted by bites of infected female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles. Symptoms include fevers which range from approximately 40–41 °C (104–106 °F) and occur periodically in 72 hour intervals.

  5. Mosquito-borne disease - Wikipedia

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    Like malaria, arboviruses do not have a vaccine. (The only exception is yellow fever.) Prevention is focused on reducing the adult mosquito populations, controlling mosquito larvae and protecting individuals from mosquito bites. Depending on the mosquito vector, and the affected community, a variety of prevention methods may be deployed at one ...

  6. Plasmodium malariae - Wikipedia

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    P. malariae can infect several species of mosquito and can cause malaria in humans. [2] P. malariae can be maintained at very low infection rates among a sparse and mobile population because unlike the other Plasmodium parasites, it can remain in a human host for an extended period of time and still remain infectious to mosquitoes. [8]

  7. New mosquito raises fear of year-round malaria in Kenya - AOL

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    The mosquito species -- named Anopheles stephensi -- was previously only known to spread malaria in South Asia and parts of the Arabian Peninsula, according to the World Health Organization. This ...

  8. EEE, West Nile, malaria: Know the difference between these ...

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    The world's deadliest animal can be squashed flat with a quick slap: It's the mosquito.. The buzzing insects are more than annoying — they spread disease. When they bite and drink blood from a ...

  9. List of diseases spread by arthropods - Wikipedia

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    Invertebrates spread bacterial, viral and protozoan pathogens by two main mechanisms. Either via their bite, as in the case of malaria spread by mosquitoes, or via their faeces, as in the case of Chagas' Disease spread by Triatoma bugs or epidemic typhus spread by human body lice. Many invertebrates are responsible for transmitting diseases.