Chloroquine has been used since the 1940s for the treatment and prevention of malaria, reports the Centers for Disease Control. It is sold under the brand names Aralen Phosphate and Aralen Hydrochloride. The drug's other primary use is for the...
People contract malaria when a mosquito that carries the microscopic malaria parasite bites them. Although malaria rarely affects people in the northern hemisphere north of the tropics, it is common in many nations in or near the tropics. The...
Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted to people through the bites of anopheles mosquitoes. The World Health Organization states that, in 2008, there were 247 million cases of malaria resulting in nearly 1 million deaths,...
Malaria is a parasitic disease caused by Plasmodium parasites and carried by Anopheles mosquitoes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, malaria is a medical emergency. Delay in diagnosis and treatment are the leading causes...
