Malaria

Malaria is a disease which is common in; Central America, South America, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Oceania. It causes the destruction of red blood cells, which carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, and can result in a variety of things such as flu-like symptoms to death. There are 4 main types of Malaria; they are P. Falciparum, P. Vivax, P. Ovale, and P. Malariae. Malaria is a disease that can be treated and prevented. Although 300-500 people get Malaria a year and 1 to 2 million people die a year of Malaria, and 2 billion people live in areas were they are exposed to Malaria.
First there is the diagnosis and causes of Malaria. It is caused by the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito. The symptoms are Headaches, muscle aches, and fever possibly up to 106 degrees,...