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malaria

[muh-lair-ee-uh] / məˈlɛər i ə /


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The decline reflects better data, as laboratories were able to rule out many patients who had fever but were suffering from other conditions such as malaria which is common in DR Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

They come on suddenly and start like the flu or malaria, with fever, headache and tiredness.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

These are known as Ebola’s “dry” symptoms, and they are often mistaken for malaria.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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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