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Anopheles Mosquito
Her abdomen full of blood that will nourish her eggs, a female Anopheles mosquito takes to the air. Her next landing may be a dangerous one—for the human who receives her bite. The female Anopheles mosquito is the only insect capable of carrying the human malaria parasite.
Photograph by Hugh Sturrock

Malaria

See pictures of malaria causes, patients, and treatments.