malaria
noun
ma·lar·ia
mə-ˈler-ē-ə 
1
a
: a human disease that is caused by sporozoan parasites (genus Plasmodium) in the red blood cells, is transmitted by the bite of anopheline mosquitoes, and is characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever
b
: any of various diseases of birds and mammals caused by blood protozoans
2
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His ultimate goal: save tens of millions of lives, especially those of women and children suffering from HIV, malaria and other deadly illnesses.
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Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 9 May 2025
The Gates Foundation has already made significant strides in combating diseases such as HIV/AIDS, polio, tuberculosis, and malaria, and in improving child health through vaccination initiatives.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 8 May 2025
The organization has helped to save 82 million lives through its efforts to fight against AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis across the world, as well as increasing access to vaccines in low-income nations.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
The department previously spent $40 billion annually for programs that combat HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis, provide disaster relief, improve access to clean water, and support economic development in struggling nations.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Earl, CBS News, 9 May 2025
The Gates Foundation has already made significant strides in combating diseases such as HIV/AIDS, polio, tuberculosis, and malaria, and in improving child health through vaccination initiatives.
—Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 8 May 2025
The organization has helped to save 82 million lives through its efforts to fight against AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis across the world, as well as increasing access to vaccines in low-income nations.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
The department previously spent $40 billion annually for programs that combat HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis, provide disaster relief, improve access to clean water, and support economic development in struggling nations.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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malaria
noun
ma·lar·ia
mə-ˈler-ē-ə
: a disease caused by protozoan parasites in the red blood cells, passed from one individual to another by the bite of mosquitoes, and marked by periodic attacks of chills and fever
Medical Definition
malaria
noun
ma·lar·ia
mə-ˈler-ē-ə
1
: an acute or chronic disease caused by the presence of sporozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium in the red blood cells, transmitted from an infected to an uninfected individual by the bite of anopheline mosquitoes, and characterized by periodic attacks of chills and fever that coincide with mass destruction of blood cells and the release of toxic substances by the parasite at the end of each reproductive cycle
malaria remains the greatest single cause of debilitation and death throughout the world—The Journal of the American Medical Association
see falciparum malaria, vivax malaria
The Journal of the American Medical Association2
: any of various diseases of birds and mammals that are more or less similar to malaria of human beings and are caused by blood protozoans
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