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Malaria is spread by infected mosquitoes. Millions of people are infected by malaria each year. Read this book to learn more about the history of this infectious disease.
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Malaria - Jeanne Marie Ford
Infected!: Malaria by Jeanne Marie Ford
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover
Title Page
Chapter 1: Surviving Malaria
Chapter 2: Malaria’s Early History
Chapter 3: Finding a Cause
Chapter 4: Fighting Malaria
Chapter 5: Treating Malaria
Glossary
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Index
Copyright
Back Cover
CHAPTER 1
SURVIVING MALARIA
In October 2015 world-class sprinter Anyika Onuora huddled under the covers in her apartment in England. Her body shook with chills. Minutes later she felt hot. She was drenched in sweat. She knew something was very wrong.
Onuora’s phone rang. It was her doctor. He had test results on the samples she had given the day before. He told her the test results. He found that there was a problem with her kidneys. He told her to see a doctor in London who could diagnose and treat her.
Onuora could not find anyone to drive her to the hospital. So she drove herself. She collapsed
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