Catalog
Malaria due to Plasmodium ovale
Link to WHO Definition
Malaria due to Plasmodium ovale – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1168452782
A disease caused by an infection with the protozoan parasite Plasmodium ovale. This disease is characterised by fever, chills, headache, nausea and vomiting, body aches, or general malaise. Transmission is through the bite of an infected mosquito. Confirmation is by identification of Plasmodium ovale in a blood sample.