02/08/2006
Malaria Disease
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Malaria is transmitted by the Anopheles mosquito.Transmission occurs only between dusk and dawn in tropical areas usually beneath 1500 m. Risk diminishes between 1500 and 2500 m, and disappears above 2500 m.Transmission is very rare in big cities, except for Africa.Different types There are 4 types of malaria: Plasmodium Falciparum is the most common and most dangerous.
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