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Short answer: Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites carried by female Anopheles mosquitoes. When an infected mosquito bites, parasites in its saliva travel to the liver, multiply, then invade and destroy red blood cells in cycles that cause fever, chills, headache and muscle pain.

Severe malaria can cause anemia, organ failure and death. The footage is an animation of parasites in the bloodstream.

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What should you know about Blood Destruction?

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  1. Plasmodium parasites.

    DD-395-F01 · Write-up · Exhibit A (Cause)

  2. Female Anopheles mosquitoes.

    DD-395-F02 · Write-up · Exhibit B (Vector)

Video transcript: Blood Destruction: Malaria Spreads Through the Bite of Infected Female Anopheles Mosquitoes

Did you know? Mosquitoes transmit malaria through the bite of an infected female anopheles mosquito. When the mosquito bites a human, it injects saliva containing the plasmodium parasite into the bloodstream. The parasite travels to the liver, where it matures and multiplies, before re-entering the bloodstream to infect red blood cells. This cycle causes the destruction of red blood cells, leading to symptoms such as fever, chills, headaches, and muscle pain. Severe cases can result in organ failure, anemia, or even death. NOW YOU KNOW!

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The write-up

Malaria spreads through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. The parasite hides in the liver, then bursts red blood cells.

  1. Exhibit A

    Cause

    Plasmodium parasites.

  2. Exhibit B

    Vector

    Female Anopheles mosquitoes.

  3. Exhibit C

    Liver

    Parasites multiply in the liver.

  4. Exhibit D

    Blood

    They destroy red blood cells.

  5. Exhibit E

    Symptoms

    Fever and chills.

Questions people ask about Blood Destruction

What causes malaria?

Protozoa.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Cause) · Wikipedia: Malaria

Which mosquitoes spread it?

Vector.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Vector) · Wikipedia: Malaria

Where do parasites go first?

Multiply.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Liver) · Wikipedia: Malaria

What cells do they destroy?

Bloodstream.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Blood) · Wikipedia: Malaria

A common symptom?

Cyclic.

Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Symptoms) · Wikipedia: Malaria

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  1. What causes malaria?

    1. Plasmodium parasites
    2. A virus
    3. Bacteria
    4. Fungi
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    Answer: A. Plasmodium parasites Protozoa. Source: Write-up · Exhibit A (Cause) · Wikipedia: Malaria

  2. Which mosquitoes spread it?

    1. Female Anopheles
    2. Male Aedes
    3. All flies
    4. Ticks
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    Answer: A. Female Anopheles Vector. Source: Write-up · Exhibit B (Vector) · Wikipedia: Malaria

  3. Where do parasites go first?

    1. The liver
    2. The brain
    3. The lungs
    4. The skin
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    Answer: A. The liver Multiply. Source: Write-up · Exhibit C (Liver) · Wikipedia: Malaria

  4. What cells do they destroy?

    1. Red blood cells
    2. Neurons
    3. Bone
    4. Hair
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    Answer: A. Red blood cells Bloodstream. Source: Write-up · Exhibit D (Blood) · Wikipedia: Malaria

  5. A common symptom?

    1. Fever
    2. Rash only
    3. Hair loss
    4. Itchy eyes
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    Answer: A. Fever Cyclic. Source: Write-up · Exhibit E (Symptoms) · Wikipedia: Malaria

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Easterling, Marcus. "Blood Destruction." The Detail Department (DetailEnjoyer), case file DD-395, last updated Nov 27, 2024. https://detailenjoyer.com/case/blood-destruction/

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