malaria

IPA: mʌɫˈɛriʌ

A disease spread by mosquito, in which a protozoan, Plasmodium, multiplies in blood every few days.
(archaic) Supposed poisonous air arising from marshy districts, once thought to cause fever.

Examples of "malaria" in Sentences

Malaria is present in the country.
He had malaria and eventually died.
Malaria is still pandemic in some area.
The most common disease in the town is malaria.
At the age of three, Beard was bedridden with malaria.
Many of the members of the regiment were ill with malaria.
Many in the area are malnourished, and are prone to malaria.
One of the major problems for the local population is malaria.
It is used in the treatment of protozoal infections of malaria.
A very high incidence of malaria and malaria is bad for pregnancies.
The rate of malaria infection in this area is higher than the national average.
Indeed, the pestilence is so closely linked to Roman history that the word "malaria" comes from the Italian for "bad air."
And for anyone not totally up to speed on their African diseases, malaria is what happens when an infected mosquito bites you.
The decisive control of malaria is within reach; AIDS prevention and treatment are reaching millions in needs; and TB is being treated more effectively than ever before.