final- malaria

According to MedineNet.com, "Malaria is an infectious disease caused by a parasite, Plasmodium, which infects red blood cells." This disease has become and enormous problem in countries, such as Asia, Africa, and the Americas. It is a disease carried by female Anopheles mosquitos. If you get bitten by a mosquito carrying the disease, it can transmit the disease to you. This disease is especially a problem in Africa. I think that this is a serious problem and really needs to be fixed. Every year, around 515 million cases are diagnosed. About 1 to 3 million of the diagnosed die per year. Those who do not die can have symptoms such as headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, chills, fevers, and sweating. For more information on malaria and preventing getting the disease, visit http://www.medicinenet.com/malaria/article.htm.