Malaria is caused by a parasite of the genus Plasmodium. Of the five species that infect humans, Plasmodium falciparum is the most dangerous. This disease caused 435 thousand deaths in 2017. It is estimated that 266 thousand ...

Malaria is a protozoan disease transmitted to humans through female Anopheles mosquitoes. The malaria parasite thrives in tropical areas, thus people there are at higher risk, especially in third-world countries like ...