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malaria

[muh-lair-ee-uh] / məˈlɛər i ə /


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These are known as Ebola’s “dry” symptoms, and they are often mistaken for malaria.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Dr Kamba explained the symptoms: "There is heavy bleeding everywhere, very high fever. But Bundibugyo can show fewer obvious signs, which delays diagnosis because people think, 'No, this is just malaria.'"

From BBC • May 19, 2026

This period was crucial, as it came before humans spread widely beyond Africa and before agriculture significantly changed how malaria was transmitted.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

"Our malaria programme has taken the heaviest cuts," Gavi CEO Sania Nishtar told AFP in an interview from Rwanda.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Like the malaria I’ve never shaken off, it’s in my blood.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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