The region was endemic to at least three species of the malaria parasite - Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium vivax - before the 20th century. News reports state that in the ...

There are five known species that can infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi. P. falciparum is the most deadly, responsible for the majority of ...

Malaria has long been a severe health issue. It is a deadly, widespread mosquito-borne disease that threatens people across ...