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Why do mosquito bites itch?
Here's a gross fact: a female mosquito's mouth consists of multiple tubes.
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What led to the fall of the ancient Roman Empire?
Learn why some experts believe that lead poisoning (from water pipelines) or malaria...
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Know about zoonosis disease and how it spreads from animals to humans
Learn how zoonotic diseases, such as malaria, can be transmitted from animals to...
Video: © Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Images

Malaria life cycle
Life cycle of a malaria parasite.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Plasmodium vivax, malaria parasite
The malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax inside a red blood cell.
A.L. Leu
Anopheles mosquito: malaria vector
A female Anopheles minimus feeding on a human. The species is a major malaria...
James Gathany/CDC
Anopheles mosquito
Anopheles mosquito, carrier of the malarial parasite.
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malaria
Two Plasmodium vivax schizonts. The mature form is on the right, and the...
Dr. Mae Melvin/CDC
cinchona bark
Cinchona tree bark.
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World Health Organization
World Health Organization workers distributing mosquito nets in a Cambodian village...
S. Hollyman/World Health Organization
distribution of malaria and sickle cell anemia
The distribution of malaria and the distribution of sickle cell anemia overlap in...
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