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/ EKTA BHAGIA

THE MALARIA BITE

• No effective vaccine currently exists for malaria.

• Only 6 countries in the world, currently have a “malaria free” certification.

• Some people don’t get any symptoms of malaria until 4 years after parasite is in them.

• 25th April is celebrated as ‘World Malaria Day’.

Malaria is an acute life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. It poses as a significant global health threat. Two billion people risk contracting malaria annually. Four kinds of malaria parasites infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae. P. falciparum is the type of malaria that is most likely to result in severe infections and if not promptly treated, may lead to death. Although malaria can be a deadly disease, illness and death from malaria can usually be prevented.

Author-Ekta Bhagia