malaria

Noun
  1. An infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito;
    Marked by paroxysms of chills and fever (synset 114101312)
    is a type of: protozoal infection - any infection caused by a protozoan
    subtypes:
    • blackwater fever - severe and often fatal malaria characterized by kidney damage resulting in dark urine
    • jungle fever - severe form of malaria occurring in tropical regions
    has: ague, chills and fever - successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria

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