Malaria

by Bernard A. Marcus

Book Overview

With the mosquito as its vector, malaria has troubled humans throughout history. While kept under control in most of the developed world, it continues to ravage parts of Africa and Asia, where the majority of cases occur, and where the simple means of protection from the disease are out of reach for the much of the population. Caused by protozoan parasites from the genus Plasmodium, malaria is a chronic disease, plaguing sufferers for many years...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604132817
• ISBN13: 9781604132816
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Length: 119 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12