Malaria

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects vertebrates and Anopheles mosquitoes. Human malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, fatigue, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases, it can... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Infectious disease
• Symptoms:  Fever, vomiting, headache, yellow skin
• Usual onset:  10–15 days post exposure
• Causes:  Plasmodium transmitted to humans by Anopheles mosquitoes
• Diagnostic method:  Examination of the blood, antigen detection tests
• Prevention:  Mosquito nets, insect repellent, mosquito control, medications
• Medication:  Antimalarial medication
• Frequency:  249 million (2022)
• Deaths:  608,000 (2022)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo