Question

Is malaria caused by a virus?

Answer 1

Malaria:

1. Malaria is a quite serious disease that is caused by a parasite named Plasmodium.
2. Plasmodium is a protist and is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito.
3. People get infected with malaria when an infected mosquito bites them.
4. Its symptoms include flu-like illness, shaking chills, nausea, etc.
5. Serious cases lead to anemia and jaundice and even kidney failure, seizures, and death.