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 Other things you need to know  When someone is bitten, parasites enter the blood and go to the liver where they multiply for the next 1-3 weeks. They are then released back into the blood stream where they infect the red blood cells. the parasites grow in the red blood cells until they cause its host to release toxins which can casue Malaria symptome and the failure of the body mechanisms.

Fast facts: Mosquito facts
 * been around since 400 B.C.
 * came to America by the slaves from Africa
 * 90% of infected mosquito lives in africa
 * Afria is the main target of Malaria
 * 1.5 mil. African die every year
 * majority is young children because of little health care
 * three factors spreading- parasites, mosquitoes. human beings
 * more than 2700 species
 * male mosquitoes don't suck blood
 * if sensory nerve in stomach is cut, they would keep sucking blood until they burst
 * can travel distance of 100 mi. in life time, but only travel within a radius of 1 mi.

**Something to think about:** Give four facts about Malaria. I HOME I CAUSE I EFFECT I PREVENTION I TREATMENT I OTHERS I NOTES I MLA I