Malaria

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasites in the human body. Infected by the bite of a malaria mosquito or transfusion into the blood of a person carrying the plasmodium. Different Plasmodium causes Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium falciparum, and Plasmodium ovale. The disease mainly manifests as periodic attacks, coldness, fever, and sweating throughout the body. After repeated attacks for a long time, it can cause anemia and splenomegaly. The incidence of children is high, and most of them are epidemic in summer and autumn. Malaria is endemic in 102 countries and regions, especially in Africa, Southeast Asia, and some countries in Central and South America. The mortality rate for malaria is extremely high.

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