# data[].attributes.body
Malaria is a mosquito borne, life threatening disease that is preventable and curable caused by parasites that are transmitted through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes to humans.

# data[].attributes.body
In 2019, an estimated 229 million cases of malaria occurred worldwide and 409,000 people died, mostly children in the Africa region. Children under 5 years of age are the most vulnerable group affected by Malaria. About 2,000 cases of malaria are diagnosed each year in the United States. The majority of U.S. cases are in travelers coming from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

# data[].attributes.body
The first symptoms of malaria include fever, headache, and chills which usually appear 10-15 days after infective mosquito bite. Symptoms also include profuse sweating, abdominal pain, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anemia, respiratory distress, bloody stools, and even coma.

# data[].attributes.body
Treatment of malaria includes antimalaria drugs, which should be started immediately. Treatment should be guided by the infecting species, clinical status of patient, expected drug susceptibility of infecting parasite determined by area where infection was acquired, and previous use of antimalarial drugs.

# data[].attributes.body
Vector control is a primary way to prevent malaria which includes insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS). Prevention also includes the of antimalarial drugs as well as covering your skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants and wearing insect repellent to skin.