Malaria

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Mosquito research in Colombia provides valuable insight into effectiveness of malaria control tools
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Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite that infects a certain type of mosquito.
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Malaria symptoms range from very mild to severe disease and even death.
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Avoiding mosquito bites and taking appropriate medications is the best way to prevent malaria.

Malaria Topics

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Malaria infection is caused byPlasmodiumparasite species and can be uncomplicated or severe.
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Malaria can be a severe, potentially fatal disease, especially when caused byPlasmodium falciparum....
Always confirm a clinical diagnosis of malaria with a laboratory test.
Drugs to prevent malaria differ by country of travel.
The risk for a traveler contracting malaria differs substantially from region to region and from tra...
Malaria is typically transmitted in tropical and subtropical areas.
This course teaches epidemiologists and healthcare professionals about the epidemiology, prevention,...

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Report all U.S. cases of laboratory-confirmed malaria to local or state health departments.
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The goal of most malaria programs is toreduce the number of malaria-related cases and deaths.
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Malaria communication resources on mosquito bite prevention, travel, and global partners.