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Malaria is an infectious disease spread by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are the vector of malarial protozoan parasites; they insert the protozoan into the blood of animals and humans by biting the skin. Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium falciparum is the examples of singles celled microorganisms which cause malaria. The common symptoms of malaria are a headache, fever, tiredness, and vomiting.
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