vivax malaria
noun
vi·vax malaria
ˈvī-ˌvaks- 
: malaria caused by a plasmodium (Plasmodium vivax) that induces paroxysms at 48-hour intervals
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Hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment and preventive agent for P. vivax malaria in many parts of the world, but its use can be limited due to resistant parasites.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023
Though the data is incomplete, it is believed that 15% of all patients treated with fever therapy died from complications of the vivax malaria infection (7).
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2014
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2023
Though the data is incomplete, it is believed that 15% of all patients treated with fever therapy died from complications of the vivax malaria infection (7).
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2014
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