Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and ...

Advances in vaccine technology, antibody therapies, and genetic surveillance are giving researchers new tools to fight ...

After a Pierce County woman was diagnosed with malaria, Washington residents might be wondering about their risks of getting the deadly disease - and how to prevent the mosquitos that spread it. The ...

The mosquito is the world’s deadliest animal, and dangerous infections have been in U.S. headlines this summer. The most common mosquito-borne viruses in the U.S. are West Nile and EEE, though an ...

Malaria remains the most deadly parasitic disease in the world. Although it is not endemic to countries such as Spain, imported cases are diagnosed each year in people returning from areas where the ...

The Mpumalanga Department of Health alerts communities to the high risk of Malaria infection in the aftermath of floods, ...

After a Pierce County woman was diagnosed with malaria, Washington residents might be wondering about their risks of getting the deadly disease — and how to prevent the mosquitos that spread it. The ...