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malaria

[muh-lair-ee-uh] / məˈlɛər i ə /


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A near-death experience with malaria at age 29 put Musk on a path looking for bigger meaning in life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

People in Mongbwalu are used to outbreaks of tuberculosis and malaria, the initial symptoms of which are similar to those of Ebola, but both of which are much more treatable.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Initial symptoms of Ebola mirror illnesses such as malaria and typhoid, which are common in DR Congo.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

People infected by the Bundibugyo strain initially show symptoms similar to flu or malaria which can delay detection.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The free ride may be provided by mosquitoes, fleas, lice, or tsetse flies that spread malaria, plague, typhus, or sleeping sickness, respectively.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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