
Disease: Plasmodium spp: Malaria
Symptoms: Fever, fatigue, abdominal discomfort, pain, vomiting, headache, myalgia, jaundice, meningitis. Untreated the life-threatening disease Tropical Malaria (Plasmodium falciparum) may rapidly develop.
Mechanism of Infection: Transmitted by female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles. From blood transfusions; Transplacentral transmission possible.