Catalog
Malaria due to Plasmodium malariae
Link to WHO Definition
Malaria due to Plasmodium malariae – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/862789727
A disease caused by an infection with the protozoan parasite Plasmodium malariae. 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 malariae in a blood sample.