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malaria  

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  • Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites that are transmitted to people exclusively through the bites of infected anopheles mosquitoes. These mosquitoes are referred to as malaria vectors; vector used in this context refers to an organism that transfers a pathogen from reservoir to host. [Source: Green Health: An A-to-Z Guide; Malaria]

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