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Doctors estimate more than a million people die of malaria each year. At the hospital founded by Dr. Albert Schweitzer in Gabon, researchers are searching for a vaccine.

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Experts believe the disease originated in Africa.

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Symptoms of the disease were described in ancient Chinese medical writing from 2700 BC.  The actual malaria parasite was discovered in 1886 by Camillo Golgi, who was an Italian neurophysiologist.  Malaria was considered to be eliminated from the U.S. in 1951 after applying medicine to limit the number of outbreaks.
Though not confirmed, many believe that Malaria originated in Africa due to tropical conditions.  Currently, the most severe cases occur in tropical and subtropical areas.  Most outbreaks occur in areas like sub-saharan Africa, the Middle East, South America, and parts of Southeastern Asia.

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The best way to diagnose Malaria is through a laboratory test; technicians are able to differentiate between four species of parasite in the blood.
Treatment includes using the drug Quinine, which interferes with growth and reproduction of parasites. One can also use either chloroquine  or a combination of pyrimethamine  and sulfadoxine, mefloquine,  primaquine, and artemisinin.  This combination of drugs works together to kill the parasites.  These drugs can be the cure to the disease within two weeks if used properly.
Additionally, there was a new vaccine approved, RTS.S, which helped to prevent malarial infection in infants and young kids.
There were not any specific advance saving techniques besides the use of vaccines.
With the right combination of drugs, the disease is curable; however, if not treated, the disease can be life-threatening.

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Scientific Name: Plasmodium falciparum

Causative agent: protozoan parasite; female anopheles mosquito

Characteristics of protozoan parasite: eukaryotic organisms; unicellar and microscopic (less than 50 micrometers); typically live in moist environments; asexual reproduction; consume only organic materials
Characteristics of anopheles mosquito: body is dark brown/ black in color; has three sections: head, thorax, and abdomen; round, comma-like shaped body; can lay up to 200 eggs; life cycle includes: egg, larva, pupa, and imago; can live up to two weeks; primarily consume blood

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An infected female mosquito bites a human and transfers immature forms of the parasite into the bloodstream.  They are then carried from the blood to the liver, where they mature.  Once grown, they invade red blood cells and destroy blood cells in the process.
Malaria is not contagious; one must be bitten in order to become infected with the disease.

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Symptoms: chills, fever, anemia, splenomegaly (enlargement of spleen), fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and mental confusion
Symptoms begin to show 10-28 days after infection and the intensity can vary depending upon age.