Ghost of a flea

Malaria

Malaria is one of the world's most common diseases, caused by a parasite that is transmitted to humans by a female mosquito's bite. The discovery of this parasite in mosquitoes earned the British scientist Ronald Ross the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1902. In 1907, Alphonse Laveran received the prize for his findings that the parasite was present in human blood.

The Nobel e-Museum introduces the subject of malaria. But wait! Malaria can be fun and interesting.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at December 13, 2003 10:49 AM