For Malaria we have terms and definitions in 5 topics. The topics are Etymology, Evolution, Health, Medical and Travel, Medicine.

Malaria (Etymology)

From the medieval Italian "mal'" (bad) and "aria" (air), describing the miasma from the swamps around Rome in the summer months, believed to be the cause of fevers.

Malaria (Evolution)

A sometimes-fatal disease transferred to humans by mosquitoes, infecting the bloodstream.

Malaria (Health)

A disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted person-to-person by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. These mosquitoes are present in the tropics and subtropics in almost all countries. Malaria is the most deadly of all tropical parasitic diseases.

Malaria (Medical)

A parasitic disease spread by mosquitos that causes chills and fever; potentially fatal complications in the liver, kidneys, blood, and brain are possible

Malaria (Travel, Medicine)

A disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted person-to-person by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. These mosquitoes are present in the tropics and subtropics in almost all countries. Malaria is the most deadly of all tropical parasitic diseases.

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