Difference between revisions of "Malaria"

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The malaria protist lives in the blood of humans and reproduces in the liver.

Malaria can lay dormant, not causing any symptoms, for months at a time.

Malaria causes fevers, liver damage and damage to the red blood cells.

Malaria is transmitted by the mosquito which is referred to as a vector for the pathogen.

Malaria is not easily treated and most people will have malaria for their entire lives.

The transmission of malaria can be prevented or reduced by:

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 : [[Malaria]] can lay dormant, not causing any symptoms, for months at a time.
 : [[Malaria]] causes fevers, [[liver]] damage and damage to the [[Red Blood Cell|red blood cells]].
-: [[Malaria]] is transmitted by the [[Mosquito]] which is referred to as a [[Vector (Disease)|vector]] for the [[pathogen]].
+: [[Malaria]] is transmitted by the mosquito which is referred to as a [[Vector (Disease)|vector]] for the [[pathogen]].
 : [[Malaria]] is not easily treated and most people will have [[malaria]] for their entire lives.
 The transmission of [[malaria]] can be prevented or reduced by:
-*Killing [[mosquito]]s with [[insecticide]].
+*Killing mosquitos with [[insecticide]].
-*Destroying the [[habitat]] of the [[mosquito]]. (Areas of stagnant water.)
+*Destroying the [[habitat]] of the mosquito. (Areas of stagnant water.)
 *Taking antimalarial [[drug]]s.
-*Using [[mosquito]] nets that can be placed over beds.
+*Using mosquito nets that can be placed over beds.