Causes of Malaria
Malaria is spread through the bite of a mosquito. When a mosquito bites an infected person, it ingests the malaria parasites found in that person's blood. After one week or more, the mosquito can spread the parasite to other people. When an infected mosquito bites a person, the parasite enters the person's bloodstream and travels to the liver where it grows and multiplies. At this time there are still no visible symptoms and the victim doesn't feel sick. The parasite may stay in the liver for a short period or longer. It could be days or months. At some point, the parasite leaves the liver and enters the red blood cells where it grows and multiplies in numbers.
After some time the red blood cells open and free the parasites to attack other red blood cells. It is during this time that symptoms of malaria may begin to show.
Malaria is not a contagious disease. It cannot pass directly from one person to another person. It can only be transmitted via a bite from an infected mosquito.
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