Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite, which is transmitted to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. There are five species of Plasmodium that can infect humans, with Plasmodium falciparum being the most deadly. When an infected mosquito bites a person, the parasite is injected into the bloodstream and travels to the liver, where it matures and multiplies. The parasites then enter the bloodstream and infect red blood cells, causing symptoms of malaria.
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Malaria is caused by single-celled microorganisms called Plasmodium parasites. These parasites are spread to humans through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. When an infected mosquito bites a human, it injects the parasites into the bloodstream. The parasites travel to the liver, where they mature and multiply, before infecting red blood cells. Inside the red blood cells, the parasites continue to grow and divide, causing the infected cells to rupture and release more parasites into the bloodstream. The cycle of infection then repeats, leading to the symptoms of malaria, which include fever, chills, sweating, headache, muscle pain, and fatigue.