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Malaria - MedicineNet
Malaria is a serious, sometimes fatal, disease spread by mosquitoes and caused by a parasite. Malaria was a significant health risk in the U.S. until it was eliminated by multiple programs in the late 1940s.
http://www.medicinenet.com/malaria_facts/article.htm
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Malaria Topic Overview - WebMD
Malaria is a serious disease that causes a high fever and chills. You can get it from a bite by an infected mosquito. Malaria is rare in the United States. It is most often found in Africa, Southern Asia, Central America, and South America.
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/malaria-topic-overview
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Malaria - WHO
Malaria is caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female mosquitoes. P. falciparum is the most deadly malaria parasite and the most prevalent in Africa, where malaria cases and deaths are heavily concentrated.
http://www.who.int/topics/malaria/en/
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About Malaria - CDC
Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease caused by a parasite that commonly infects a certain type of mosquito which feeds on humans. People who get malaria are typically very sick with high fevers, shaking chills, and flu-like illness. Although malaria can be a deadly disease, illness and death from malaria can usually be prevented.
http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/about/
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WHO: Malaria
WHO fact sheet on malaria providing key facts, definition, information on transmission, symptoms, who is at risk, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, insecticide resistance, surveillance, elimination, vaccines and WHO response.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs094/en/
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Malaria - Mayo Clinic
Malaria - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment, prevention of this infectious disease.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/malaria/home/ovc-20167984
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Malaria - MedlinePlus
Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. You get it when an infected mosquito bites you. Malaria is a major cause of death worldwide, but it is almost wiped out in the United States. The disease is mostly a problem in developing countries with warm climates.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/malaria.html
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What Is Malaria? - Malaria No More
Malaria is a disease of the blood that is caused by the Plasmodium parasite, which is transmitted from personto person by a particular type of mosquito.
https://www.malarianomore.org/pages/what-is-malaria
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CDC: Malaria
Malaria diagnosis and treatment and prevention, including transmission, antimalarial prophylaxis, malaria map, malaria hotline re: travelers and VFRs. Insecticide-treated bed nets, malaria in pregnancy prevention, ACTs, and other global malaria prevention and treatment are covered, along with CDC's malaria history, malaria research contributions and global activities such as the President's Malaria Initiative.
http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/
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Malaria Foundation International - Home
Malaria Foundation International official website.
http://www.malaria.org
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Malaria: Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis - Healthline
Malaria is a life-threatening disease. It's typically transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito.
http://www.healthline.com/health/malaria
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Malaria: Practice Essentials, Background, Etiology - Medscape
Malaria is a potentially life-threatening disease caused by infection with Plasmodium protozoa transmitted by an infective female Anopheles mosquito. Plasmodium falciparum infection carries a poor prognosis with a high mortality if untreated, but it has an excellent prognosis if diagnosed early and treated appropriately.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/221134-overview
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Malaria - KidsHealth
Malaria is a common infection in hot, tropical areas but can also occur (rarely) in temperate climates. Malaria is a leading cause of death worldwide but if diagnosed early and treated, it can be cured.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/malaria.html
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Malaria - NHS Choices
Malaria is a serious tropical disease spread by mosquitoes. If it is not diagnosed and treated promptly, it can be fatal.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Malaria/Pages/Introduction.aspx
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Malaria: Information, Infection Facts, News, Photos and More - National Geographic
Get information, facts, photos, news, videos, and more about malaria, its effects, and its treatment from National Geographic.
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-diseases/malaria-article
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Malaria - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Wikipedia's information about malaria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaria
