Malaria Articles A-Z
In most cases of malaria, transmission occurs through a mosquito bite. This section of the eMedTV library explains how transmission of malaria takes place, including information about the incubation period for the disease.
For people with malaria, treatment involves medications such as quinine. This section of the eMedTV archives identifies medications used to treat malaria (such as chloroquine and mefloquine) and lists factors that can affect treatment of the disease.
There is not yet a malaria vaccine approved for humans. This eMedTV article examines the challenges inherent in developing an effective vaccine for malaria, while explaining the importance of such a vaccine in eventually controlling the disease.
Infection with a parasite from the genus Plasmodium -- not a malaria virus -- causes malaria. This eMedTV article provides a definition of the term parasite and discusses the four species of Plasmodium that cause malaria among humans.