Malaria in humans is caused by four species of protozoan para-sites - Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale and P. malariae. Approximately one-third of the world's population live inmalarial endemic areas. Eac...Malaria in humans is caused by four species of protozoan para-sites - Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale and P. malariae. Approximately one-third of the world's population live inmalarial endemic areas. Each year, there are about 250 millionclinical eases worldwide, with a mortality in faleiparum malaria ofabout 2 million, predominantly in young Mriean children. In the UK,about 2000 eases are notified each year and the mortality is 1-2%.展开更多
文摘Malaria in humans is caused by four species of protozoan para-sites - Plasmodium falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale and P. malariae. Approximately one-third of the world's population live inmalarial endemic areas. Each year, there are about 250 millionclinical eases worldwide, with a mortality in faleiparum malaria ofabout 2 million, predominantly in young Mriean children. In the UK,about 2000 eases are notified each year and the mortality is 1-2%.
