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The parasite Plasmodium Malariae was is one of four species that causes malaria.

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Genus: Plasmodium

Order: Haemosporida

Phylum: Apicomplexa

Subgenus: Laverania

Species: Plasmodium malariae

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Plasmodium Malariae was discovered by a French military physician named Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran in 1880.

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It is believed the parasite Plasmodium Malariae originated through cross-species transmission of a parasite from gorillas, bonobos, or chimpanzees.

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The human pathogen Plasmodium Malariae is a parasite that is transmitted through the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito that has been infected.

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Those with a weakened immune system, children under five, pregnant women, and travelers form areas with low or no malaria transmissions are most at rick of contracting malaria.

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Some of the common symptoms of malaria are fever, chills, sweating, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fatigue. More severe symptoms include anemia, jaundice, seizures, coma, organ failure, and abnormal bleeding.

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You can lower your risk of contracting Plasmodium Malariae by protecting yourself from mosquito bites. Some of the ways to protect yourself is by using mosquito nets, wearing protective clothing, and using mosquito repellents.

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Several antimalarial medications can be used to help with preventing malaria. Some of the medicine include atovaquone/proguanil(Malarone), doxycycline, mefloquine, chloroquine, and primaquine. It is always important to discuss with your doctor the best option well in advance before traveling to an area where you could be exposed.

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Depending on the type of parasite that has caused the malaria and the severity, the treatment could consist of intravenous or intramuscular artesunate. Some of the other treatment can also include chloroquine, tetracycline, clindamycin, or quinine sulfate combined with doxycycline.

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Plasmodium Malariae is most commonly found in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Even though the a report from the World Health Organization does not specify the specific type of Plasmodium that cause the malaria, it is estimated that there was 263 million cases globally in 2023. unfortunately 597,000 of those cases resulted in death.