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ma·lar·i·a
/ məˈlerēə/
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n.
an intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite that invades the red blood cells. The parasite belongs to the genus Plasmodium (phylum Sporozoa) and is transmitted by female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles.
DERIVATIVES:
ma·lar·i·al
/ -ēəl/ adj.
ma·lar·i·an
/ -ēən/ adj.
ma·lar·i·ous
/ -ēəs/ adj.
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Malaria in Travelers to India: Is the Risk Decreasing?
Magazine article from: ED Nursing; 8/1/2009; 700+ words
; Malaria in Travelers to India: Is the Risk Decreasing...relative to this field of study. Synopsis: Malaria incidence decreased substantially among...Chiodini P, Legros F, et al. The risk of malaria in travelers to India. J Travel Med 2009...
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'Malaria No More' Launched At White House Summit
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 12/14/2006; 700+ words
; ...message from the White House Summit on Malaria, hosted by President George Bush and Laura Bush. "Malaria No More" was launched at the summit by...profit leaders seeking to end deaths from malaria. More than 15 million Americans will be...
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Malaria Impedes Social Progress - UNICEF Boss, Bellamy.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 4/26/2005; 700+ words
; ...All Africa Global Media via COMTEX) "Malaria, in tandem with HIV/AIDS, stands in...coincides with the observance of World Malaria Day. The United Nations Children's...across the continent to commemorate Africa Malaria Day. This year's observance of Africa...
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MALARIA AWARENESS DAY:ENID WAMANI
Transcript from: Congressional Testimony; 4/25/2007; 700+ words
; ...National Secretariat Coordinator MACIS (Malaria and Childhood Illness NGO Secretariat...National Secretariat Coordinator for MACIS (Malaria and Childhood Illness NGO Secretariat...Organizations in Uganda that are engaged in malaria and child health activities. The mission...
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Malaria epidemics and surveillance systems in Canada.(Perspectives)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 7/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...decade, fluctuations in numbers of imported malaria cases have been seen in Canada. In 1997 to 1998, malaria case numbers more than doubled before returning...industrialized country. The Canadian federal malaria surveillance system collects insufficient...
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Malaria Risk in Travelers.
Newspaper article from: Travel Medicine Advisor; 12/1/2004; 700+ words
; Malaria Risk in Travelers Abstract & Commentary...characteristics associated with the acquisition of malaria. Travel to sub-Saharan Africa and Oceania...highest relative risk for acquisition of malaria infections. The most common reason for...
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Malaria Control in South America--Response to P.C. Matteson.(response to article in this issue, p. 147)
Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases; 3/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...resistance has contributed to increasing malaria. While drug resistance is important...progressively increase (12). Moreover, malaria has increased in Central America, where...6). As for attributing increasing malaria to deteriorating public health systems...
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Malaria Steals 108m Hours From Pupils.
News Wire article from: Africa News Service; 4/25/2001; 700+ words
; Apr 25, 2001 Today is Africa Malaria Day. The theme of the year is "Roll Back Malaria, Roll in Development." Because the theme has...no one should make a mistake about how deadly malaria is. Economists John Luke Gallup and Jeffrey...
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Malaria among U.S. military personnel returning from Somalia, 1993.
Newspaper article from: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 7/16/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...time od deployment through April 1993, malaria was diagnosed in 48 personnel who had...Somalia. In addition, through late June, malaria was diagnosed in 83 military personnel...cases has reinforced concerns regarding malaria prophylaxis, the estimated risk for infection...
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MALARIA EXPERTS CITE PROGRESS AT SEATTLE FORUM GROUP EFFORTS MAKE GAINS IN AFRICA.(News)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 10/17/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...discuss how best to combine forces and beat malaria. Though many came to celebrate progress...developing world - even as to whether malaria rates are going up or down. Still, progress...s a new momentum in the fight against malaria," said Dr. Regina Rabinovich, director...
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Malaria
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Malaria Definition Malaria is a serious infectious disease spread by certain mosquitoes. It...The disease can be treated with medication, but it often recurs. Malaria is endemic (occurs frequently in a particular locality) in many...
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malaria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
malaria infectious parasitic disease that can be...or chronic and is frequently recurrent. Malaria is common in Africa, Central and South...infect humans. Symptoms At the onset of malaria, bouts of chills (ague) and fever lasting...
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Malaria and the Physiology of Parasitic Infections
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Malaria and the physiology of parasitic infections Malaria is a disease caused by a unicellular parasite known as...geographically widespread of the species and the cause of most malaria cases diagnosed in the United States. Plasmodium malariae...
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Yellow Fever and Malaria
Book article from: American Eras
Yellow Fever and Malaria Dreaded Diseases . Yellow fever and malaria, two of the most feared diseases of the period, were...jaundice that makes the skin turn yellow, while with malaria, parasites build up rapidly in the liver, and the...
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Tropical Diseases
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...and the development of new vaccines. Malaria infects up to 500 million people annually...parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes, malaria is the best-known tropical disease and...it has attacked or killed. Currently, malaria has been identified in about 100 countries...
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