• Question: could we catch maleria in this country [England]

    Asked by Adiboo to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 12 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Theresia Mina

      Theresia Mina answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      Yes it is still possible. I think the highest possibility is during summer because the mosquitoes thrive well in warmer climate. If you get bitten by a mosquito carry which carry Plasmodium, the protozoa which cause malaria, you may malaria. Not sure whether there has been any case?

    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      Also some universities breed these Mosquitos for research (but don’t let them escape) not sure anyone has caught Malaria recently

    • Photo: Andrew Philp

      Andrew Philp answered on 13 Nov 2014:

      I think it is very unlikely as i don’t think that the parasite that cause malaria are found in Europe. So even though we have mosquitoes they do not have the parasite to spread.

    • Photo: Giovanna Bermano

      Giovanna Bermano answered on 13 Nov 2014:

      It is very unlikely now but at the time of Shakespeare there have been cases!!!

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