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By james carpenter and john lynch. Malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes. It was once thought that the disease came.

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1 by james carpenter and john lynch

2 Malaria is a life-threatening parasitic disease transmitted by mosquitoes. It was once thought that the disease came from fetid marshes, hence the name mal aria, ((bad air). In 1880, scientists discovered the real cause of malaria a one-cell parasite called plasmodium. Later they discovered that the parasite is transmitted from person to person through the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito, which requires blood to nurture her eggs.

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4 To stop the mosquito getting Malaria you could stop it from biting a infected man. There are some drugs that can kill the parasite and sometimes your antibodies can control it

5 Malaria parasite penetrating cells of liver. Malaria parasite penetratin g red blood cell. Parasite moving into bloodstream. Mosquito biting infected man. Infected mosquito biting man. Parasite sitting on stomach wall. Parasite reproducing inside mosquitoes oocyst. Parasite s sexual cells.

6 You cannot kill the parasite when it is inside you. Can you kill the parasite when it is inside you? To carry out an experiment which will determin and positive yes or no


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