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Malaria

Malaria. Tiffany, Thomas and Jeni. Type of Disease. Malaria! Usually called Y ellow Fever. Description of Disease. characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating . It is a disease that is caused by a mosquito and then it gets int o your blood stream and can cause problems.

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Malaria

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  1. Malaria Tiffany, Thomas and Jeni

  2. Type of Disease • Malaria! • Usually called Yellow Fever

  3. Description of Disease • characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating. • It is a disease that is caused by a mosquito and then it gets into your blood stream and can cause problems.

  4. History of Disease • Malaria became recognizable in Greece in the 4th century BCE. • It was responsible for many for the decline if many city-state populations.

  5. Symptoms • Fever • Chills • Headache • Sweats • Fatigue • Nausea and vomiting

  6. Transmission • Malaria transmission most often occurs through the bite of an Anopheles mosquito. No other types of mosquitoes are known to transmit this disease.

  7. Cures and Treatments • There is medicine that may be used for malaria if the disease is treated early enough.

  8. Works Cited • "The History of Malaria, an Ancient Disease." Centers for disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , 8 Feburary 2010. Web. 22 Feb 2013. •  "Malaria Cure." MEDTV. eMedTV, 02 Apr 2009. Web. 25 Feb 2013.

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