Malaria, (Plasmodium) is a lethal disease that is caused by a parasite, that is given to female Anopheles mosquitoes and then transmitted to humans. The parasites that infect mosquitoes are Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, and P. malariae. Malaria is found in Africa south of the Sahara, parts of South and Central America, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, parts of the Middle East, and some Pacific Islands. While contracting malaria can be a death sentence, it can be treated with antibiotics. It is also treated with antiparasitics. Mild symptoms include flu or cold-like symptoms, jaundice (the yellow tinting of eyes or skin), and diarrhea. If left untreated, malaria can lead to seizures, confusion, kidney failure, comas, or death. Anyone is at risk of malaria, but it is especially dangerous to tourists who don't have any natural immunity. 

 

 

 

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