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geography of malaria  

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  • Malaria is an infectious, vector-borne disease caused by the plasmodium parasite, which is spread from person to person by the anopheles mosquito. Acute symptoms of the disease include high fever, chills, headache, and fatigue, with common complications such as coma, anemia, and liver damage. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Malaria, Geography of]

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